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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs North Bennington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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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.

MeasureWindsorOgunquitKennebunkNorth Bennington
People
Population
2,060
1,379
6,221Highest
1,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
54.3±7.2
40% above U.S.
43.9±10Lowest
13% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
10.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.9%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
21.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$95,169±$21k
18% above U.S.
$68,571±$10k
15% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$452,800±$17k
36% above U.S.
$313,000±$40k
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
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$1,466±$261Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,447±$278
about the U.S. average
Kennebunk and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,771
53% above U.S.
$5,590Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±26.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Bennington and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
61.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1957
23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
18 minLowest
33% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.6%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 — #9 of 133 in ME —
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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.