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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Grafton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,379 |
1,097Lowest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% 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. |
43.1±10.6Lowest 11% 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% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Grafton 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.7% 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% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest 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±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,243±$163Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bath 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% 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% |
32.1%±34.1Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.