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Gray vs Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,971 |
1,379Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Northfield 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. |
$92,917±$15k 15% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above 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. |
$288,500±$33kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Gray and Pembroke 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. |
$5,097 63% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Pembroke 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #109 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 13.1Highest |
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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.