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Harpswell vs Jericho vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 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 | Harpswell | Jericho | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046 |
5,114Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Harpswell 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 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West Bath Public Schools |
| 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.