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Morrisville vs North Bennington 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).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureMorrisvilleNorth BenningtonOgunquit
People
Population
2,664Highest
1,336Lowest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
43.9±10Lowest
13% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Morrisville and North Bennington 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%
31.9%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5
U.S.: 6.4%
21.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,240±$15kLowest
15% below U.S.
$68,571±$10k
15% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,300±$20kLowest
17% below U.S.
$313,000±$40k
6% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,447±$278Highest
about the U.S. average
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North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,542
46% above U.S.
$5,590Highest
79% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±26.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
15% below U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.