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Jay vs Ogunquit vs Old Bennington vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% 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.
| Measure | Jay | Ogunquit | Old Bennington | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,379 |
182Lowest |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±21.3 16% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Old Bennington and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$168,750±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Old Bennington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$445,500±$105k 34% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,690Highest 179% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Bennington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.