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Ogunquit vs Wheelock vs Chittenden
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%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Chittenden has the most renters (6.5% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
717Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Chittenden 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chittenden 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chittenden 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.