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Cambridge vs Ogunquit vs Arlington vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Arlington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Ogunquit | Arlington | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,598 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Arlington 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.