Compare towns
Alfred vs Gray vs Lyman vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Alfred | Gray | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
8,429Highest |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kLowest 15% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
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| Gray and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.