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Cabot vs Ogunquit vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cabot 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% 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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 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 | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.