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Ogunquit vs Williston vs Newburgh
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%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Williston | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below 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±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% 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. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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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| 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.