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Ogunquit vs Derby vs Vershire

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%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureOgunquitDerbyVershire
People
Population
1,379
4,537Highest
842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.6±2.1
33% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Derby 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%
27.2%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Ogunquit 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.
$80,250±$8k
about the U.S. average
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Derby 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.
$225,000±$10k
32% below U.S.
$209,100±$55kLowest
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,096±$118Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,117±$80Highest
21% below U.S.
Vershire and Derby 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.
$3,449Lowest
11% above U.S.
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.8%±18.5
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Derby 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%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #52 of 70 in VT —
School district — Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District —
High school 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.