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Underhill vs Ogunquit vs Fairfax vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Underhill | Ogunquit | Fairfax | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,379Lowest |
5,226Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Fairfax 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Fairfax School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.