Compare towns
Glenburn vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Glenburn | Gray | Ogunquit | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
8,429Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±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 | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Gray and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.