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Clarendon vs Ira vs Ogunquit vs Shrewsbury
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Clarendon | Ira | Ogunquit | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
381Lowest |
1,379 |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% 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% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest 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% |
41% 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% |
3.2%±2.1 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. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Shrewsbury 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. |
$331,900±$52k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$380Highest about the U.S. average |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,350Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shrewsbury and Clarendon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.