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Ogunquit vs Jay 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Danby has the most renters (10.7% 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 | Jay | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
471Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danby and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 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. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.