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Eden vs Irasburg vs Ogunquit

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureEdenIrasburgOgunquit
People
Population
1,351Lowest
1,384Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.7±1.9Lowest
3% below U.S.
40.3±5.3
4% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
24.4%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Irasburg and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±3.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,578±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$98,534±$13k
22% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,900±$27kLowest
35% below U.S.
$230,800±$22k
31% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$441Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,063±$86Lowest
25% below U.S.
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Eden and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,313Lowest
6% above U.S.
$3,966
27% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±28.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Eden and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
5.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.7%±2.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.