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Morrisville vs Newport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrisville has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Morrisville | Newport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,664 |
4,394Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | North Country Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.