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Danby vs Ogunquit vs Tinmouth vs Wardsboro
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Tinmouth | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,379Highest |
827 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Tinmouth and Wardsboro 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth 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. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$251,000±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% 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% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Wardsboro 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% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.