Compare towns
North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Rockingham
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).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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.
| Measure | North Westminster | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 125 |
1,379 |
109Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Lowest 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% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Ogunquit 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. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 6% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Rockingham 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.