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Duxbury vs Ogunquit vs Calais vs Underhill
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%).
Calais has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Calais | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,548 |
1,379Lowest |
1,713 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Duxbury 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. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.