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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Bellows Falls

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 Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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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.

MeasureNorth WestminsterOgunquitBellows Falls
People
Population
125Lowest
1,379
2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.5±9.3
53% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.3±6.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
44%±40.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
8.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$56,086±$2kLowest
31% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,500±$128kLowest
48% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$195,600±$35k
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,038±$109
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,448
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.9%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
50.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
Work from home
37.3%±23.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.