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Colchester vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Colchester | Milton | Ogunquit | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,648Highest |
10,769 |
1,379Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±2.5 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Colchester and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,891±$9k 21% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Milton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$122 4% above U.S. |
$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,471 75% above U.S. |
$5,610 80% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Milton School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Colchester High School | Milton Senior High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 9.6 |
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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.