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Hinesburg vs Ogunquit vs St. George vs Starksboro
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 most renters (16.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | St. George | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,718Highest |
1,379 |
812Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hinesburg 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$91Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hinesburg and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% 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% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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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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.