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Ogunquit vs Castleton vs Clarendon

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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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MeasureOgunquitCastletonClarendon
People
Population
1,379Lowest
4,453Highest
2,460
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
52.3±4.1
34% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Castleton and Clarendon 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%
20.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$73,854±$23k
9% below U.S.
$59,609±$12kLowest
26% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Castleton 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.
$224,800±$71k
32% below U.S.
$220,900±$32kLowest
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,137±$195Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,096±$305Lowest
22% below U.S.
Castleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,740
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.4%±27.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Castleton and Clarendon 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%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 min
27% below U.S.
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #39 of 70 in VT —
School district — Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town — None in town Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.4
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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.