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Duxbury vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (17.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureDuxburyOgunquitBolton
People
Population
1,548Highest
1,379
1,163Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
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.
36.3±1.7Lowest
7% below U.S.
Kids under 18
17.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±4
U.S.: 22%
Duxbury and Bolton 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%
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%
58.4%Lowest
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%
2.7%±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±$25kLowest
30% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% 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.
$311,600±$42kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,318±$407Highest
7% below U.S.
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$1,299±$273Lowest
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.
$4,826
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%
28%±30.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%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%
81.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 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
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%
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 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Harwood Union Middle/High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.6
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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.