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Ogunquit vs Royalton vs Dorset
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%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Royalton | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,752Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Royalton 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.