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Middlebury vs Ogunquit vs Middlebury vs Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Montpelier has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Ogunquit | Middlebury | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,220 |
1,379Lowest |
9,175Highest |
8,014 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7 18% below U.S. |
42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$375,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Montpelier and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Montpelier 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | — | — | Middlebury Union High School | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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