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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Morrisville

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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% 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.

MeasureNewportOgunquitSpringfieldMorrisville
People
Population
4,394
1,379Lowest
9,084Highest
2,664
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±4.3
19% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
45.3±6
16% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13.2%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.7
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+
25.8%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
10.6%±5.5Highest
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
$54,646±$12kLowest
32% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$66,571±$13k
18% below U.S.
$68,240±$15k
15% 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
$179,400±$11kLowest
46% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$192,400±$20k
42% below U.S.
$276,300±$20k
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$49Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$963±$100
32% below U.S.
$1,289±$116Highest
9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,036Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
$4,542
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.2%±15.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.5%±15.1
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
23%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
45% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
22 min
15% below U.S.
Work from home
16.8%±8.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
12.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #63 of 70 in VT — #64 of 70 in VT —
School district Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District —
High school in town North Country Union High School — Springfield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
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14.3Highest
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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.