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Grand Isle vs Ogunquit vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Grand Isle | Ogunquit | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% 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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grand Isle 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530 4% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 75% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Ogunquit 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.