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Ogunquit vs Dorset vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Dorset | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,092 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Underhill 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ogunquit 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.