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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Wheelock

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 (18.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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.

MeasureDanvilleOgunquitWindhamWheelock
People
Population
2,360Highest
1,379
594Lowest
717
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%
Median age
53.1±6
37% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
51±5.6
31% 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%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Danville and Wheelock 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%
23.2%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7
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%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
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.
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Windham 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.
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$189,600±$37kLowest
43% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358
40% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,937Lowest
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
9.5%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±9.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.