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Essex Junction vs Ogunquit vs South Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Essex Junction has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Burlington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Essex Junction | Ogunquit | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,803 |
1,379Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±3.1 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Essex Junction and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex Junction and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,257±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$20kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$443,400±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,544±$135Lowest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,787±$59Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,797Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,674 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Essex Junction and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 70 in VT | — | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | Essex High School | — | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.