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Cornwall vs Ogunquit vs Bridport vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Cornwall | Ogunquit | Bridport | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,235 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.