Compare towns
Gray vs Hermon vs Limestone vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Hermon | Limestone | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
6,727 |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Gray 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 27% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Hermon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hermon Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hermon High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
14.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.