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Duxbury vs Ogunquit vs Barnard vs Waitsfield
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 youngest population (median age 37.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Waitsfield has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,379 |
1,211Lowest |
1,918Highest |
| 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% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above 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% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest 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% |
3.8%±3 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±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% 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. |
$6,208 99% 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% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest 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% |
79.9%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. |
1980 same as 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. |
25 min 5% below 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% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.