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Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Rochester

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%).
Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.

MeasureOgunquitRandolphRochester
People
Population
1,379Lowest
4,843Highest
1,389
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.4±7.4Lowest
4% above U.S.
53.3±7.6
37% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.4%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Randolph and Rochester 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%
22.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
11.2%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.4%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$76,758±$6k
5% below U.S.
$72,676±$8kLowest
10% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Randolph 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.
$278,700±$38k
16% below U.S.
$253,600±$81kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,172±$173Highest
17% below U.S.
$929±$158Lowest
34% below U.S.
Randolph and Rochester 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.
$4,698Highest
51% above U.S.
$3,977Lowest
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.1%±17.8
U.S.: 51.1%
62.4%±27.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rochester and Randolph 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%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
27 minHighest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
40.8%±27.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rochester 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 — #55 of 70 in VT —
School district — Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81
High school in town — Randolph Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.4
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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.