Compare towns
Dexter vs Gray vs Madison vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Madison | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822 |
8,429Highest |
4,782 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186 28% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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 | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | MSAD 46 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.5 |
10.0Lowest |
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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.