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Ogunquit vs Williston vs Underhill
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% 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%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.