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Windsor vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick 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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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.

MeasureWindsorOgunquitSouth BerwickRoyalton
People
Population
3,554
1,379Lowest
7,670Highest
2,752
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%
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.
39±2.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.9±10.1
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
South Berwick 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%
15.8%±3Lowest
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%
41.8%
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%
4.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Royalton 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.
$99,572±$13k
23% 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.
$428,300±$26k
29% above U.S.
$263,200±$73k
21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
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$1,726±$83Highest
22% above U.S.
$1,040±$391
26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,956
59% 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%
53.5%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
South Berwick 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%
3.4%
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%
78.3%
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.
1982Highest
2 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
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.6%±5.8
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 — #58 of 133 in ME #48 of 70 in VT
School district — — RSU 35/MSAD 35 White River Unified School District #79
High school in town — — Marshwood High School White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.0Highest
8.7Lowest
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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.