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Barnard vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 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 | Barnard | Jericho | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
5,114Highest |
1,379 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.