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Danbury vs Ogunquit vs Ryegate vs Wilmot
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Ryegate | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,379 |
1,059Lowest |
1,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wilmot 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Ogunquit 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Wilmot 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% 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% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wilmot 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.