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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Wheelock vs Cabot
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Danville | Ogunquit | Wheelock | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,379 |
717Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.