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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Stowe

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% 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.

MeasureMorristownOgunquitWindhamStowe
People
Population
5,722
1,379Lowest
19,188Highest
5,285
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.5%±3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.5%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Morristown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,273±$5kLowest
18% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
$93,618±$33k
16% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$298,600±$48kLowest
10% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
$647,800±$157k
95% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,214±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
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$1,232±$332
13% below U.S.
$1,458±$242Highest
3% above U.S.
Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,838
55% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,938Lowest
26% above U.S.
$7,161Highest
130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±12.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Morristown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
20% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
11%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #35 of 70 in VT — #95 of 133 in ME —
School district Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 — RSU 14 Stowe Town School District
High school in town Peoples Academy — Windham High School Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.4Highest
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12.1
11.3Lowest
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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.