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Georgia vs Ogunquit vs Westford

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgia has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westford has the most renters (13.9% 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.

MeasureGeorgiaOgunquitWestford
People
Population
4,890Highest
1,379Lowest
2,290
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.1±4.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.1±8.6
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
16.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
9.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$105,011±$9kLowest
30% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$112,750±$12k
40% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$360,300±$26kLowest
8% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$424,500±$21k
28% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,629±$755Lowest
15% above U.S.
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$2,375±$1kHighest
68% above U.S.
Westford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,713
51% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,282Highest
101% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.8%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Westford and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
20.7%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #28 of 70 in VT — —
School district Georgia School District — Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
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.