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Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Underhill
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%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Topsham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
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| Jericho and Topsham 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% 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% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.