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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs Hartland vs West 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Hartland | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,379 |
3,460 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% 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% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest 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 | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above 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 | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Hartland School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.