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Mendon vs Middlesex vs Ogunquit vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rutland has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Mendon | Middlesex | Ogunquit | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,943 |
1,379 |
3,927Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±4.5 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,099±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,500±$40kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$324Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,984Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #24 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rutland Town School District |
| 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.