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Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Moretown vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williamstown has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Moretown | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,532 |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
— | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.