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Ogunquit vs Castleton vs Peru
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Castleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
4,453Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Peru 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% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% 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% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ogunquit 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±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,000Highest 60% 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% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.