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Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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.

MeasureGeorgetownOgunquitWilliston
People
Population
1,012Lowest
1,379
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±9.4
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
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
$84,250±$33kLowest
4% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% 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
$427,200±$47kLowest
28% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Lowest
about the U.S. average
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$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
17% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Georgetown Public Schools — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town None 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.