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Ogunquit vs Danby 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

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% 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.

MeasureOgunquitDanbyDover
People
Population
1,379
1,133Lowest
1,466Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+60%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
52.6±4.8Lowest
35% above U.S.
53.5±8.3
38% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Danby and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6Lowest
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+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% 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
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$272,400±$41kLowest
18% below U.S.
$332,900±$55k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$794±$166Highest
44% below U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
Danby and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,543Highest
46% above U.S.
$4,510
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±34.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Danby and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1Lowest
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 — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 River Valleys Unified School District #73
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.