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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
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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Jericho | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 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 | 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+ | 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+ | 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 | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% 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. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $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 | 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 Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.