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Irasburg vs Ogunquit vs Proctor 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 most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,379Lowest |
1,794 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% 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. |
44.9±6.5 15% 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% |
20.7%±3.8 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% |
23.5%±3.9 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% |
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% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% 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 | $3,966 27% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 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% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Proctor 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above 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% |
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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.