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Ogunquit vs Irasburg vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Irasburg | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,384Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest 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 | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.