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Danville vs Ogunquit vs St. Johnsbury vs Wheelock

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% rent).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).

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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.

MeasureDanvilleOgunquitSt. JohnsburyWheelock
People
Population
2,360
1,379
7,368Highest
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±6
37% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.8±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
51±5.6
31% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
St. Johnsbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
St. Johnsbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,946±$7k
12% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$57,738±$9kLowest
28% below U.S.
$64,792±$20k
20% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,800±$43k
17% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$177,700±$17kLowest
47% below U.S.
$189,600±$37k
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$914±$44
35% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358
40% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,916
26% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
9.5%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±11Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.6%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Wheelock 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 — — #60 of 70 in VT —
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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.