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Ogunquit vs Jericho vs Arlington

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Arlington has the most affordable homes ($319k median).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitJerichoArlington
People
Population
1,379Lowest
5,114Highest
2,598
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
37.6±4Lowest
3% below U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$102,308±$11kLowest
27% 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
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$318,500±$59kLowest
4% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,191±$172Lowest
16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,549
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.1%±9.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
35.9%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Arlington 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 #50 of 70 in VT
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Arlington School District
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School Arlington Memorial
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
10.6Lowest
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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.