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Colchester vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs South 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
Colchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($373k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,648Highest |
10,769 |
1,379Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest 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. |
51.5±4.8 32% 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% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Colchester and Milton 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% |
26.5%±2.5 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% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,891±$9kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$118,977±$10k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Milton 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±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$122 4% above U.S. |
$1,536±$257Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,439±$221Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,858Highest 152% 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% |
32.6%±21 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% 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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Colchester School District | Milton School District | — | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | Colchester High School | Milton Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.