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Cambridge vs Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Fairfax
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 youngest population (median age 37.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Randolph | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,767 |
1,379Lowest |
4,843 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% 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% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% 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% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.