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Chittenden vs Ogunquit vs Strafford 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Strafford | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
1,379 |
1,372 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Strafford 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Strafford 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 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 | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Strafford 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.