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Buckland vs Gray vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Buckland | Gray | Hatfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
8,429Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
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| Gray and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
12.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.