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Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Sandgate
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,379 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sandgate 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ogunquit 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.