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Danby vs Ogunquit vs Fairlee vs Dorset
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Danby | Ogunquit | Fairlee | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,379 |
1,066Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Dorset 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.