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Ogunquit vs Topsham 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%).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Topsham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Westminster 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. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Topsham 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| 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.