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Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Moretown vs Waitsfield
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,532 |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest 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% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
— | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% 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% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.