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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Georgia vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Georgia | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,890 |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±4.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$105,011±$9kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$360,300±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,629±$755Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$221Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610 80% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and South Hero 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | — | #28 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Georgia School District | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.