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Danville vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Peacham

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureDanvilleJerichoOgunquitPeacham
People
Population
2,360
5,114Highest
1,379
887Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±6
37% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.1±5.7
29% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Peacham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Peacham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,946±$7kLowest
12% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$90,000±$28k
11% 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
$275,800±$43kLowest
17% below U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$302,000±$64k
9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
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$1,028±$248Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358Lowest
40% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,605
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
9.5%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±9.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.2%±16.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Peacham 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 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — Peacham School District
High school 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.