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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Proctor vs Newport

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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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.

MeasureNewportOgunquitProctorNewport
People
Population
1,601
1,379Lowest
1,794
4,394Highest
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%
-2.9%
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.
46.4±4.3
19% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.9
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%
25.8%±4.7
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%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%
2.8%±1.5
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±$11k
12% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$54,646±$12kLowest
32% 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±$17k
37% below U.S.
$179,400±$11kLowest
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$810±$347Lowest
43% below U.S.
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$1,029±$202Highest
27% below U.S.
$850±$49
40% 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.
$4,036
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%
48.2%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Newport and Newport 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
23%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.6%Lowest
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.
1966
14 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 min
16% below U.S.
15 minLowest
45% 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%
16.8%±8.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #63 of 70 in VT — — #63 of 70 in VT
School district Newport Town School District — Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town None in town — Proctor Junior/Senior High School North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.7Lowest
10.7Highest
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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.