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Ira vs Ogunquit vs Mount Tabor vs Jay
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 renters (9.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Jay has the most kids (14.2% 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 | Mount Tabor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,379Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% 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% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
— | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.