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Ogunquit vs Westminster vs Springfield
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%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,999 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100Highest 32% 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.