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Gray vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Whately
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 kids (19% under 18).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
— | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hatfield 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hatfield | — | Whately |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.