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North Hero vs Ogunquit vs Mendon vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | North Hero | Ogunquit | Mendon | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,379 |
1,113Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$90,060±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$363,300±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152 3% above U.S. |
| North Hero and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mendon 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 | — | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | — | — |
| 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.