Compare towns
Clifton vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Machiasport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Machiasport has the shortest commute (21 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 | Clifton | Gray | Ogunquit | Machiasport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111 |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-14%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.8±9.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,000±$12kLowest 20% 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 | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$177,100±$70kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,053±$102Lowest 8% below ME |
| Gray and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838 39% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,696Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | Machiasport Public Schools |
| High school 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.