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Hallowell vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Damariscotta has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Hallowell | Ogunquit | Gray | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,027±$88 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
70% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.