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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Stannard 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).
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 | Stannard | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,379 |
228 |
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. |
48.3±14.6 24% 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% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5 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% |
44.8% 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% |
0%±6.2Lowest 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. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stannard 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. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.9% 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% |
98.1% 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. |
1977 3 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 |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
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% |
8.6%±5.5 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.