Compare towns
Anson vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Howland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Howland has the most renters (22.1% 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 | Anson | Gray | Ogunquit | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
1,367Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest 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 | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below 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 | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Penobscot Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.