Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Newfield | Ogunquit | Gray | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,462 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% 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 | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| 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.