Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dorset vs Charlotte
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%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Dorset | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,092 |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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. |
$569,200±$57kLowest 71% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Charlotte 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.