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Fairfax vs Ogunquit vs Westford vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% 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 | Fairfax | Ogunquit | Westford | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,226Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,290 |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,200±$22kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,497 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 70 in VT | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fairfax School District | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.