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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Westminster

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).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% 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.

MeasureNorth WestminsterOgunquitWestminster
People
Population
125Lowest
1,379
2,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.5±9.3
53% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.5±3.7Lowest
38% 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%
18.2%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
44%±40.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±6.8Lowest
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%
46.3%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%
4.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westminster 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.
$71,491±$4kLowest
11% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Westminster 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.
$273,800±$35k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$916±$126
35% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,063
30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Westminster 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%
8.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
37.3%±23.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6Lowest
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 — — #53 of 70 in VT
School district — — Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town — — Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.6
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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.