Compare towns
Gray vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Milbridge | Ogunquit | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,222Lowest |
1,379 |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 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 | $95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $920±$276 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.