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Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Walpole vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Westminster | Ogunquit | Walpole | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
1,379Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$285,000±$24k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,080±$123 24% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.