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Ogunquit vs Westminster vs Brattleboro
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%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,999 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest 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% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Brattleboro 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest 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 | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.