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Gray vs Hampstead vs Litchfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Gray | Hampstead | Litchfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,102Highest |
8,499 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #49 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampstead School District | Litchfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Campbell High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
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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.