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Guilford vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 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 | Guilford | Ogunquit | Plainfield | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461 |
1,379 |
1,314Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.