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Charlotte vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (20 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 | Charlotte | Freeport | Ogunquit | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,916 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
| Charlotte and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 05 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.