What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hartland	Ogunquit
People
Population	3,460Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±5.1Lowest 43% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ogunquit and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ogunquit and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.	$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,437Highest 106% above U.S.	$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hartland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#29 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Hartland School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.