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Grafton vs Ogunquit vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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.
| Measure | Grafton | Ogunquit | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
1,379 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.