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Ogunquit vs York vs Williston

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%).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Williston has the most affordable homes ($476k median).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitYorkWilliston
People
Population
1,379Lowest
13,986Highest
10,144
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
York 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%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
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±$56k
42% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kLowest
32% above U.S.
York and Ogunquit 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.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
$475,800±$40kLowest
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,490±$336Lowest
5% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and York 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.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
York and Williston 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%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #13 of 133 in ME #11 of 70 in VT
School district — York Public Schools Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — York High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.6
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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.