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Gray vs Millville vs Ogunquit vs Uxbridge
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).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Millville | Ogunquit | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
3,160 |
1,379Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge 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. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Millville 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #180 of 282 in MA | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Blackstone-Millville | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
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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.