Compare towns
Dexter vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Corinna
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 renters (33.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Corinna has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822 |
8,429Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Gray 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%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,547±$12k 24% 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 | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $938±$599 18% below ME |
| Gray and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186 28% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.