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Irasburg vs Ogunquit vs Sheldon
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,379Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest 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%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Irasburg and Ogunquit 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% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.