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Gray vs Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Whitman
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).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Northbridge | Ogunquit | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
16,458Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Whitman 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% 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. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Northbridge | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Northbridge High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.