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Ferrisburgh vs Ogunquit vs East Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 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 | Ferrisburgh | Ogunquit | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.7±4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Montpelier and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,778±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$378,700±$32kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,187±$131Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,868 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.