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Grand Isle vs Ogunquit vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% 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 | Grand Isle | Ogunquit | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 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 | $100,846±$22kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% 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 | $398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 75% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None 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.