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Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Williamsburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Gray | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Williamsburg 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.