Compare towns
Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Westminster vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Newbury | Ogunquit | Westminster | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,169 |
1,379 |
2,999Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.4 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,316±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,000±$24k 14% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$123Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.