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Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Westminster

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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 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.

MeasureOgunquitSpringfieldWestminster
People
Population
1,379Lowest
9,084Highest
2,999
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.2±3.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
53.5±3.7
38% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Springfield and Westminster 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%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±6.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Westminster 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%
23.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westminster and Ogunquit 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.
$71,491±$4k
11% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Westminster 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.
$273,800±$35k
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$963±$100Highest
32% below U.S.
$916±$126Lowest
35% below U.S.
Springfield and Westminster 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.
$4,063Lowest
30% 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%
49.2%±7.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Springfield and Westminster 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%
8.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
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.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Westminster 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 #53 of 70 in VT
School district — River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town — Springfield High School Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3Highest
10.6Lowest
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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.