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Braintree vs Ogunquit vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Braintree | Ogunquit | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.