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Danbury vs Grafton vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
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.

MeasureDanburyGraftonOgunquit
People
Population
1,451Highest
1,354Lowest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.4±5.8
22% above U.S.
43.1±10.6Lowest
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.2%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,685±$11kLowest
11% below U.S.
$81,563±$22k
about the U.S. average
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$240,700±$35kLowest
28% below U.S.
$267,300±$23k
20% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,281±$390Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,243±$163Lowest
12% below U.S.
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Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,760Lowest
21% above U.S.
$5,239Highest
68% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±36.3
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±34.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 min
37% above U.S.
43 minHighest
64% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
15.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.9%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfound Area School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.