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Ogunquit vs Jericho vs York

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 affordable homes ($493k median).
York has the most renters (18.5% rent).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitJerichoYork
People
Population
1,379Lowest
5,114
13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
York 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%
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%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%
2.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York and Jericho 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±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,490±$336Lowest
5% above U.S.
Jericho and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,658
49% 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%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and York 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%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 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
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #6 of 70 in VT #13 of 133 in ME
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 York Public Schools
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School York High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
9.6Lowest
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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.