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Newark vs Ogunquit vs Barton vs East Haven
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Barton | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,379Highest |
730 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±11.8 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$38,438±$31kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$146,900±$65kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,364Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.