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Essex 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
Essex has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Essex | Jericho | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,516Highest |
5,114 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,199±$14kLowest 36% 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 | $447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,602 112% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 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 | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | 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.