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Ogunquit vs Chittenden vs Cornwall
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%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.