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Irasburg vs Lowell vs Ogunquit vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownington has the most renters (19% rent).
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 | Irasburg | Lowell | Ogunquit | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,384Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,379 |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
— | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 27% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lowell School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.