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Strafford vs Ogunquit 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
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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.
| Measure | Strafford | Ogunquit | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,379Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.