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Cabot vs Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sunderland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Cabot | Ogunquit | Berlin | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379 |
2,880Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 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 | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.