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Chittenden vs Derby vs Ogunquit vs Rochester
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 youngest population (median age 50.8).
Derby has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rochester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Derby | Ogunquit | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
4,537Highest |
1,379 |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rochester 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% |
15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Chittenden 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% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden 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. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
— | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Derby 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rochester 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.