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Fletcher vs Ogunquit vs Stamford vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% 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 | Fletcher | Ogunquit | Stamford | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,379 |
963Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,583±$935 12% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Stamford School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None 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.