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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Windham 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).

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MeasureNorth WestminsterOgunquitWindhamWestminster
People
Population
125Lowest
1,379
19,188Highest
2,999
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
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.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
53.5±3.7
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%
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Westminster 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%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±6.8
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%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
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.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
$71,491±$4kLowest
11% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Windham 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.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
$273,800±$35k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
$916±$126Lowest
35% below U.S.
Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,938Lowest
6% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
$4,063
30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Westminster and Windham 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%
3.4%
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%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 min
about the U.S. average
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%
19%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6
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 — — #95 of 133 in ME #53 of 70 in VT
School district — — RSU 14 Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town — — Windham High School Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1Highest
10.6Lowest
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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.