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Huntington vs Ogunquit vs Ferrisburgh vs Waitsfield
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 affordable homes ($338k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Ferrisburgh | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,853 |
1,379Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 79% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waitsfield 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.