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Irasburg vs Ogunquit vs Proctor

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 most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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.

MeasureIrasburgOgunquitProctor
People
Population
1,384
1,379Lowest
1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.3±5.3Lowest
4% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
24.4%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Proctor 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.
$74,167±$12kLowest
8% 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.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,063±$86Highest
25% below U.S.
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$1,029±$202Lowest
27% below U.S.
Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,966Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,032
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17%±28.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Proctor and Irasburg 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%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
5.7%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District — Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town None in town — Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.7
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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.