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Calais vs Ogunquit vs Chester vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Woodbury has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Calais | Ogunquit | Chester | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,379 |
2,992Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.