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Burke vs Newark 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

Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).

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.

MeasureBurkeNewarkOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
1,317
727Lowest
1,379
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
41.4±6
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
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+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17k
8% above U.S.
$72,929±$7k
10% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$340,600±$18k
about the U.S. average
$229,900±$23k
31% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
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$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — —
High school in town None in town None in town — —
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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.