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Johnson vs Ogunquit vs St. Albans vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Johnson | Ogunquit | St. Albans | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
1,379Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$72,344±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,910Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.