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Jericho vs Monkton 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
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
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 | Jericho | Monkton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,999 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Jericho 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. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school 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.