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Duxbury vs Ogunquit vs Arlington vs Bolton
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%).
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
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 | Duxbury | Ogunquit | Arlington | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,379 |
2,598Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Arlington 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.