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Ira vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs West Haven
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Wells has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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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 | Wells | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,379Highest |
1,148 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and West Haven 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% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Haven 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. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.