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Montpelier vs Ogunquit vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,014Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest 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±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$113Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Montpelier and Waterbury 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% 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% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Montpelier High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.