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Bolton vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Gray | Ogunquit | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Gray and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Waterbury 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.