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Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Cornish

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 renters (42.2% 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.

MeasureFreedomOgunquitWindsorCornish
People
Population
1,494
1,379Lowest
3,554Highest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.6±3.2
56% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.9%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
40.3%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,136±$14k
18% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,000±$43k
17% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,478Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.6%±75Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
18.5%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district Freedom School District — — Cornish School District
High school in town None 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.