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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Sandown

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 affordable homes ($438k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).

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.

MeasureDanvilleOgunquitSandown
People
Population
4,531
1,379Lowest
6,628Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42±4
8% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.8±3.7Lowest
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.6%±7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sandown and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±4.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.2%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sandown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,104±$21k
43% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$135,040±$25kHighest
67% above U.S.
Sandown and Danville 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.
$483,400±$44k
45% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,144±$867Highest
52% above U.S.
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$1,893±$721Lowest
34% above U.S.
Danville and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,504
173% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,801Highest
182% 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%
64.1%±48.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Danville and Sandown 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
27% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.4%±13.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #40 of 120 in NH — #71 of 120 in NH
School district Timberlane Regional School District — Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.