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Middlebury vs Ogunquit vs Whiting
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
1,379 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest 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% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.