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Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Sunderland
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sunderland has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,379 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sunderland 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. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,413±$242Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sunderland 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sunderland 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.