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Ogunquit vs Rochester vs Putney
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%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Putney has the most kids (15.4% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Rochester | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,389 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Putney 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. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $929±$158Highest 34% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Putney 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. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Putney 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.