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Newark vs Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Albany has the most kids (31% 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.
| Measure | Newark | Ogunquit | Windsor | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,379 |
3,554Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.4±6.2 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
31%±10.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest 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+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,167±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$231,500±$12k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,114±$23 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,093 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Albany and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Albany 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.