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Bolton vs Freeport vs Jericho vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bolton | Freeport | Jericho | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
8,802Highest |
5,114 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% 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 | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.