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Danby vs Ira vs Ogunquit vs Wells
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 renters (10.7% rent).
Ira has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Ira | Ogunquit | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
381Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest 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% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.