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Brighton vs Ogunquit vs Bellows Falls vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Brighton | Ogunquit | Bellows Falls | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
1,379 |
2,891Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21k 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33 45% below U.S. |
— | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.