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Barton vs Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor 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 | Barton | Cornish | Ogunquit | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,816 |
1,379 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| 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.