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Fairlee vs Ogunquit vs Danby

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% 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.

MeasureFairleeOgunquitDanby
People
Population
1,066Lowest
1,379Highest
1,133
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±8.7
44% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
52.6±4.8Lowest
35% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.2%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Danby and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.4%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Fairlee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,760±$10kLowest
7% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$274,200±$39k
18% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$272,400±$41kLowest
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,083±$242Highest
23% below U.S.
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$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,617Highest
80% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,543
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
89.2%±71.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Fairlee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
15%±7.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Rivendell Interstate School District — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.