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Ira vs Ogunquit vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Ira | Ogunquit | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,379 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Lowest 34% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% 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 | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest 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 | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 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.