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Brandon vs Ogunquit vs Wheelock vs Goshen
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 most renters (15.7% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Goshen 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 | Ogunquit | Wheelock | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,379 |
717 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Wheelock 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brandon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.