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Jamaica vs Ogunquit vs Reading vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Jamaica | Ogunquit | Reading | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 882 |
1,379Highest |
699Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.