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Charleston vs Ogunquit vs Brighton vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% 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 | Charleston | Ogunquit | Brighton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 936Lowest |
1,379 |
1,167 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444 31% below U.S. |
— | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Derby and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,449 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Charleston School District | — | Brighton School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.