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Morrisville vs Ogunquit vs Springfield

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 renters (47.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

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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.

MeasureMorrisvilleOgunquitSpringfield
People
Population
2,664
1,379Lowest
9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.1%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Springfield and Morrisville 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$192,400±$20kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,289±$116Highest
9% below U.S.
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$963±$100Lowest
32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,542
46% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.5%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
15% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
Work from home
12.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #64 of 70 in VT
School district — — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town — — Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
14.3
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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.