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Carmel vs Ogunquit vs Williston vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Carmel | Ogunquit | Williston | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,379Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,095 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.3±6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$85,111±$26k 5% 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 | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$176,400±$48kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$943±$57Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.