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Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Ira vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Ira | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,379 |
381Lowest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$206,200±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
— | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | — | 10.5Highest |
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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.