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Brandon vs Hoosick vs Ogunquit vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brandon | Hoosick | Ogunquit | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
6,671Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.