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York vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Freeport

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% 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.

MeasureYorkJerichoOgunquitFreeport
People
Population
13,986Highest
5,114
1,379Lowest
8,802
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±5.2
27% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.8±4.3Lowest
25% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±3.5
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+
27.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$107,326±$19kLowest
33% 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
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$508,400±$76k
53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,490±$336
5% above U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
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$1,439±$123Lowest
about the U.S. average
Jericho and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,658
49% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,042
62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #13 of 133 in ME #6 of 70 in VT — #4 of 133 in ME
School district York Public Schools Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — RSU 05
High school in town York High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School — Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.6Lowest
13.0Highest
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12.2
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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.