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Clarendon vs Ogunquit vs Rutland
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rutland has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
1,379Lowest |
3,927Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±4.5Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rutland 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,099±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rutland 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,500±$40k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$324Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Rutland and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Clarendon 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #24 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Rutland Town School District |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | 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.