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Ogunquit vs Royalton 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%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,752Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Royalton 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Putney 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.