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Holderness vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Plymouth
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 (19.5% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Holderness | Ogunquit | Windsor | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.