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Gray vs Middlebury vs Ogunquit vs North Yarmouth
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).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Yarmouth has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Ogunquit | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
7,220 |
1,379Lowest |
4,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.4±3.2 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Yarmouth and Gray 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% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,267±$13kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| North Yarmouth 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. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$496,500±$45k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,201±$120Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$641Highest 21% above U.S. |
| North Yarmouth and Gray 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. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,355 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.