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Danby vs Dorset vs Ogunquit vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rupert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Danby | Dorset | Ogunquit | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,092Highest |
1,379 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school 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.