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Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Jericho
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%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Topsham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Ogunquit 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% 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. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.