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Calais vs Ogunquit vs Royalton vs Dummerston
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%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Royalton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,379Lowest |
2,752Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley 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.