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Clarendon vs Ira vs Ogunquit vs Danville

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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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.

MeasureClarendonIraOgunquitDanville
People
Population
2,460Highest
381Lowest
1,379
2,360
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.3±4.1Lowest
34% above U.S.
54.1±5.5
39% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
53.1±6
37% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
10.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.4%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,609±$12kLowest
26% below U.S.
$71,827±$5k
11% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$70,946±$7k
12% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$220,900±$32kLowest
34% below U.S.
$272,900±$18k
18% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$275,800±$43k
17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$305Highest
22% below U.S.
$942±$52Lowest
33% below U.S.
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Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,740Lowest
20% above U.S.
$4,146
33% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,358
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.4%±27.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.4%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Mill River Unified Union School District #52 — — —
High school in town Mill River Union High School — — —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.4
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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.