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Johnson 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

Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

MeasureJohnsonOgunquitWindsor
People
Population
3,450
1,379Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
30.9±6.5Lowest
21% below U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.7%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
10.8%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9
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+
32.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,346±$14k
31% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$169,400±$62kLowest
49% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$948±$45Lowest
33% below U.S.
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$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,310Lowest
6% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.6%±20.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
8.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #57 of 70 in VT — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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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.