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Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Phippsburg vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Williston has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Arrowsic | Ogunquit | Phippsburg | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,379 |
2,238 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.