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Ogunquit vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Northport
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Northport has the most renters (12.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Jericho | Dummerston | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,090 |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jericho 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$343,400±$36k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,088±$299Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Northport 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.