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Ogunquit vs Westminster vs Wardsboro
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Westminster | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
497Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wardsboro 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Wardsboro 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.