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West Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Cornwall vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Ogunquit | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,379Highest |
1,208 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.