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Ira vs Moretown 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
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Moretown has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Ira | Moretown | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,532Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% 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 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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 | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Ira and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.