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Gray vs Morrisville vs Ogunquit vs White River Junction
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).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Morrisville | Ogunquit | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
2,664 |
1,379Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and White River Junction 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville 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 18% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Gray and Morrisville 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. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.