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Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Williston

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%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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.

MeasureOgunquitWayneWilliston
People
Population
1,379
1,101Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.6±5.3
43% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.4%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Wayne 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%
29.2%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Wayne and Williston 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.
$93,194±$26kLowest
15% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Williston 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.
$362,800±$29kLowest
9% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$983±$554Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,289Lowest
5% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25%±52.1
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Williston and Wayne 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%
7.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±11.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Wayne 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 — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district — RSU 38 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.