Compare towns
Dexter vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dexter | Gray | Ogunquit | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,852 |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
974Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±7.8 14% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 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 | $53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% 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 | $138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Harmony 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.