Compare towns
Gray vs Ogunquit vs Waldo vs South Berwick
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%).
Waldo has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Waldo | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,379 |
926Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
39±2.5 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Ogunquit 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 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
— | $1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Gray 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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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.