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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick

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 Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).

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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.

MeasureWindsorOgunquitNorth Berwick
People
Population
2,060
1,379Lowest
5,129Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5Lowest
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+
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
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%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
Ogunquit and North Berwick 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.
$428,500±$33k
29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
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$1,105±$116Highest
22% below U.S.
North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — #82 of 133 in ME
School district — — RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town — — Noble High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.