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Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Harpswell

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).

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.

MeasureJerichoOgunquitHarpswell
People
Population
5,114Highest
1,379Lowest
5,046
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
62±1.5
59% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
8.8%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
38.6%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.1Lowest
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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$96,250±$15kLowest
19% 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±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$609,700±$60k
83% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
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$1,348±$53Lowest
5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,141Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.9%±5.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Harpswell 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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.7%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 70 in VT — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — RSU 75/MSAD 75
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.