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Ogunquit vs Marblehead vs Danvers vs Mount Desert
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%).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Ogunquit | Marblehead | Danvers | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,413 |
28,098Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marblehead and Danvers 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Marblehead | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
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.