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Ogunquit vs Gray vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Gray | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,429 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.