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Ogunquit vs Bennington vs Windsor vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Ogunquit | Bennington | Windsor | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
15,249Highest |
3,554 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.