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North Troy vs Ogunquit vs Barton vs Alburgh
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 Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 Troy | Ogunquit | Barton | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506 |
1,379Highest |
730 |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 12% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
32.9±7.3Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5k 38% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$60,000±$37k 26% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$189,900±$38k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 58% below U.S. |
— | $761±$150 46% below U.S. |
$1,721±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,931 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 90% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.