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North Hero vs Ogunquit vs Middlebury vs Mendon
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,379 |
9,175Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hero and Mendon 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% 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% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| North Hero and Mendon 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% 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% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and North Hero 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.