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Hinesburg vs Ogunquit vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
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 | Hinesburg | Ogunquit | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hinesburg 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.