Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Charlotte vs Williston
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%).
Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Williston has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
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 | Charlotte | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,916 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Ogunquit 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. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Williston 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.