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Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Jericho vs Brookfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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.

MeasureMonktonOgunquitJerichoBrookfield
People
Population
1,999
1,379Lowest
5,114Highest
1,486
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
47±5.9Lowest
21% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$98,500±$23kLowest
22% above U.S.
Monkton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$339,300±$15kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120
8% below U.S.
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$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$975±$306Lowest
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,560
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.4%±27.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Brookfield 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 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town None 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.