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Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Brandon

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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitSpringfieldBrandon
People
Population
1,379Lowest
9,084Highest
4,120
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
50.1±3.1
29% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brandon and Springfield 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%
22.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%
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%
2.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Brandon 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±$13k
18% below U.S.
$64,180±$12kLowest
21% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Springfield 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.
$227,800±$23k
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$963±$100Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,064±$225Highest
25% below U.S.
Brandon and Springfield 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.
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
$4,241Lowest
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±15.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Brandon 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%
14.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #64 of 70 in VT #69 of 70 in VT
School district — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town — Springfield High School Otter Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.