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Ogunquit vs Williston vs Arrowsic

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 people working from home (43.3%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitWillistonArrowsic
People
Population
1,379
10,144Highest
597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Williston 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%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston 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.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% 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.
$475,800±$40kLowest
43% above U.S.
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
Williston and Arrowsic 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.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Williston and Ogunquit 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%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #11 of 70 in VT —
School district — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.