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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Effingham
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%).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,379Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danbury 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. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Effingham 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. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Effingham 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. |
$5,163Highest 66% 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% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danbury and Effingham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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.