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Ogunquit vs Cornwall vs Chittenden

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%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).

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.

MeasureOgunquitCornwallChittenden
People
Population
1,379Highest
1,208Lowest
1,318
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±2.5
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%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.6
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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$106,250±$28kLowest
32% 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.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$346,800±$35kLowest
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,125±$488
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,346
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±55.7
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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±3.6Lowest
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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.