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Leicester vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Leicester | Ogunquit | Salisbury | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,379 |
1,200 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.