Compare towns
North Hero vs Ogunquit vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jamaica has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | North Hero | Ogunquit | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,379Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Lowest 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.