Compare towns
Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Williston vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Bremen | Ogunquit | Williston | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379 |
10,144Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.