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Huntington vs Moretown vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Moretown has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Huntington | Moretown | Ogunquit | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,853Highest |
1,532 |
1,379 |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Huntington and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3k 17% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28k about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511 30% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.