Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Andover
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).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Springfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
9,084Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Andover 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Springfield 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.