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Ferrisburgh vs Ogunquit vs Roxbury
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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Ferrisburgh | Ogunquit | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,379 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below 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. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Roxbury 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.