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Bellows Falls vs Ogunquit vs Wilder vs Rockingham
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 renters (49.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Bellows Falls | Ogunquit | Wilder | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham 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.