Compare towns
Newbury vs Ogunquit vs Danville vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newbury | Ogunquit | Danville | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,169 |
1,379Lowest |
2,360Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.4 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.1±6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,316±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,000±$24k 14% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$123Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.