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Mount Tabor vs Ogunquit vs Woodford vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Woodford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ogunquit | Woodford | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
1,379Highest |
282Lowest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9 59% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ira and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,000±$67k 17% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | — | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school 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.