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Irasburg vs Ogunquit vs Lowell vs Barton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Lowell | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,379 |
1,070Lowest |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Irasburg 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Irasburg 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lowell School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.