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North Bennington vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | North Bennington | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
5,129Highest |
1,379 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
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 | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.