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Bellows Falls vs Newport vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Newport | Ogunquit | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
4,394 |
1,379Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.