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Jericho vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Stowe

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($453k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 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.

MeasureJerichoKennebunkOgunquitStowe
People
Population
5,114
6,221Highest
1,379Lowest
5,285
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
54.3±7.2
40% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
46.3±7.6Lowest
19% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$95,169±$21k
18% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$93,618±$33kLowest
16% 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
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$452,800±$17kLowest
36% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$647,800±$157k
95% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,466±$261
4% above U.S.
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$1,458±$242Lowest
3% above U.S.
Jericho and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,771
53% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,161
130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.6%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 #9 of 133 in ME — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — — Stowe Town School District
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School — — Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
— —
11.3Lowest
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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.