Compare towns
Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Hebron | Ogunquit | Gray | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,379 |
8,429Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above 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 | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.