Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Brandon vs York
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Brandon | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,084 |
4,120 |
13,986Highest |
| 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% |
+9.5% 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. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Brandon 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% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
53.1% 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% |
2.5%±1.3 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Brandon 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. |
$4,658 49% 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% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% 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% |
81.5% 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. |
1977 3 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 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% 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% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | Otter Valley Union High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.