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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Gilsum
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%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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.
| Measure | Danbury | Ogunquit | Bath | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,379 |
1,097 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Bath 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Bath School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.