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Montpelier vs Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Montpelier | Ogunquit | Berlin | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,014 |
1,379Lowest |
2,880 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montpelier and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$113Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Montpelier and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Montpelier High School | — | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.0Lowest |
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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.