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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Milan
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%).
Milan has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,379 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milan 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% |
22.4%±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% |
17.6% 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% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milan 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. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danbury 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. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% 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% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None 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.