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Ogunquit vs Douglas vs Danvers
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Douglas | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,207 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Danvers 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Douglas 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. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Douglas 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Douglas | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.