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Gray vs Norwich vs Ogunquit vs Stowe
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).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Norwich | Ogunquit | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
3,640 |
1,379Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stowe 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Ogunquit 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. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Stowe 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Norwich 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Norwich School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.