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Athens vs Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Newfane has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Athens | Newfane | Ogunquit | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,456 |
1,379 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.