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Danby vs Ogunquit vs Fairlee vs Tinmouth
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%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,379Highest |
1,066 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest 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. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest 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% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Fairlee 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. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Tinmouth 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
$251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Fairlee and Danby 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,837 55% 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% |
72.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Tinmouth 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% |
13.1% 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% |
93.8% 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above 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% |
12.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.