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Clarksville vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 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 | Clarksville | Gray | Ogunquit | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest 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 | $65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below 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 | $191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Gray and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.