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Brattleboro vs Essex Junction vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Essex Junction has the youngest population (median age 39.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Brattleboro | Essex Junction | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
10,803 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
39.3±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex Junction and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$89,257±$16k 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$407,500±$20k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,544±$135Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,797Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Essex Junction and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #14 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Essex High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.