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Danby vs Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Ogunquit
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Jay | Mount Tabor | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
471 |
304Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danby 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 | 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.