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West Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Windsor
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | West Windsor | Ogunquit | Mendon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,379 |
1,113Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Windsor 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.