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Bethel vs Ogunquit vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Bethel | Ogunquit | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736 |
1,379Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — |
| High school 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.