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Eden vs Ogunquit vs Johnson vs Belvidere
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% 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 | Eden | Ogunquit | Johnson | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,379 |
3,450Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
— | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.