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Charlotte vs Ogunquit vs Jericho vs Dummerston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlotte has the highest household income ($144k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).

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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.

MeasureCharlotteOgunquitJerichoDummerston
People
Population
3,916
1,379Lowest
5,114Highest
2,090
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±5
34% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.6%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.3%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$144,375±$27kHighest
79% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$101,696±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$695,300±$53k
109% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,738±$803Highest
23% above U.S.
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$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
Charlotte and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,221Highest
196% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.1%±28.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
29.8%±8.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Charlotte 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 #3 of 70 in VT — #6 of 70 in VT —
School district Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
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.