Compare towns
Gray vs Ogunquit vs South Windham vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Ogunquit | South Windham | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,379 |
1,212Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham 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±$8kLowest 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| South Windham 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±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
— | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| South Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.