Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Halifax
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Windsor | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,060Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Halifax 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Halifax School District |
| 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.