Compare towns
Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Royalton
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 ($208k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Ogunquit | Gray | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 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+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Gray and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Royalton 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.