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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Kingston

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).

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.

MeasureDanvilleOgunquitKingston
People
Population
4,531
1,379Lowest
6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42±4Lowest
8% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.5±5.7
43% 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%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±3.9
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.1
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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$105,330±$12kLowest
30% 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$492,900±$58k
48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,144±$867Highest
52% above U.S.
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$1,393±$156Lowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,906
153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
70.2%±61.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±46.4
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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 min
29% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±4.3
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.