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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Newport | Ogunquit | Gray | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 70 in VT | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.