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Cambridge vs Ogunquit vs Fletcher
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 renters (29.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
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 | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
1,379 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher 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% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fletcher 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. |
$302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None 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.