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Newport vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Coventry
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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,394 |
1,379 |
8,429Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% 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. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 29% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below 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% |
1.5%±27.7 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above 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% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| 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.