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Ogunquit vs Pownal vs Windham
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
3,265Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Pownal 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Pownal 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. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$256,600±$32kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $944±$139 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.