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Duxbury vs Ogunquit vs Barnard 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
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Duxbury | Ogunquit | Barnard | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,548Highest |
1,379 |
1,211 |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest 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. |
42.4±6 9% above 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 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% |
55.3%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% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 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. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% 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. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Duxbury 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. |
$6,038 94% 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% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest 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% |
85.4% 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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| 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.