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Jericho vs North Berwick 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 highest household income ($117k).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureJerichoNorth BerwickOgunquit
People
Population
5,114
5,129Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick 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%
20.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Ogunquit 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.
$101,875±$16kLowest
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% 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.
$428,500±$33kLowest
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,105±$116Lowest
22% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and North Berwick 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%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 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
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 70 in VT #82 of 133 in ME —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
12.0Lowest
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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.