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Moretown vs Ogunquit vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Moretown | Ogunquit | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,379Lowest |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.