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Franconia vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
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 | Franconia | Gray | Ogunquit | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28k 8% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above 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 | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Gray and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.