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Chittenden 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

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% 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.

MeasureChittendenOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
1,318Lowest
1,379
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±6.3
31% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±4Lowest
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+
51.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,250±$28k
32% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,800±$35k
4% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$488Highest
20% below U.S.
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$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Chittenden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,346Highest
71% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.8%±55.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
15%±3.6
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 Barstow Unified Union School District #49 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.