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Danville vs Kingston 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

Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureDanvilleKingstonOgunquit
People
Population
4,531
6,275Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42±4Lowest
8% above U.S.
55.5±5.7
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,104±$21kHighest
43% above U.S.
$105,330±$12kLowest
30% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Danville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$437,600±$26kLowest
32% above U.S.
$492,900±$58k
48% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,144±$867Highest
52% above U.S.
$1,393±$156Lowest
about the U.S. average
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Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,504Highest
173% above U.S.
$7,906
153% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
70.2%±61.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±46.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
34 min
29% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.1%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #40 of 120 in NH #78 of 120 in NH —
School district Timberlane Regional School District Sanborn Regional School District —
High school in town None in town Sanborn Regional High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.9
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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.