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Ascutney vs Ogunquit vs Woodford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Woodford has the youngest population (median age 61.8).

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.

MeasureAscutneyOgunquitWoodford
People
Population
381
1,379Highest
282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
64.4±7.3Highest
66% above U.S.
62.8±4.8
61% above U.S.
61.8±4.9Lowest
59% above U.S.
Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
10.2%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
9.6%±11.2
U.S.: 22%
Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ascutney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±5.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$53,269±$46kLowest
34% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$81,250±$20k
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$218,800±$91kLowest
34% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$275,000±$67k
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,429
10% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,075Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.6%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town — — None in town
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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.