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Chittenden vs Cornwall vs North Hero vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Chittenden | Cornwall | North Hero | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
1,263 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
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| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — |
| 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.