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Ira vs Ogunquit vs Clarendon vs West Rutland
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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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.
| Measure | Ira | Ogunquit | Clarendon | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,379 |
2,460Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Lowest 23% 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% |
17.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and West Rutland 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Lowest 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% |
35.2% 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% |
1.9%±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 | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,161±$27k 24% 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±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% 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. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% 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%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Clarendon 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
22 min 19% 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% |
13.6%±4.6 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.