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Ogunquit vs Pownal vs Putney
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%).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Pownal | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,265Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Putney 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% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Putney 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. |
$256,600±$32kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $944±$139Highest 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Pownal and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Pownal 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.