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Newfields vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Jericho | Ogunquit | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
5,114 |
1,379Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.