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Ogunquit vs Jericho vs Ferrisburgh
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).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% 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. |
$422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% 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% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 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 |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| 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.