Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Georgetown | Ogunquit | Gray | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
1,379 |
8,429Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% 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 | $427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Georgetown and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.