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Ogunquit vs Bennington vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Bennington | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,249Highest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.