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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Newport | Ogunquit | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,601 |
1,379Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Newport Town School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.