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Middlesex vs Montpelier vs Ogunquit vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Middlesex | Montpelier | Ogunquit | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
8,014Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above 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 | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,302±$113Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest 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 | — | #9 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Montpelier High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.