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Chittenden vs Monkton vs Ogunquit vs North Hero
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).
Monkton has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Ogunquit | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,999Highest |
1,379 |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7 39% 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Monkton 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. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | 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.