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Hubbardton vs Ogunquit vs West Fairlee

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

MeasureHubbardtonOgunquitWest Fairlee
People
Population
831
1,379Highest
711Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±13.6Lowest
23% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.3±7.6
29% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.1%±10.7
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,321±$18k
27% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$76,500±$16kLowest
5% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$293,800±$42k
12% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$237,200±$35kLowest
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,708±$259Highest
21% above U.S.
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$1,113±$171Lowest
21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,284Highest
69% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,210
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±89.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Hubbardton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
24%±17.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.5%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Rivendell Interstate 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.