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Clarendon vs Derby vs Ogunquit vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Clarendon | Derby | Ogunquit | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460 |
4,537Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 20% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.