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Ogunquit vs Berlin vs Cabot
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%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Berlin | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.