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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Acworth
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Danbury | Ogunquit | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,379 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Acworth 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Danbury 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danbury and Ogunquit 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.