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Ogunquit vs Unity vs Gray

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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Gray has the most kids (19% 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.

MeasureOgunquitUnityGray
People
Population
1,379
1,375Lowest
8,429Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
58±4.5
49% above U.S.
43.4±4.5Lowest
12% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
19%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Gray and Unity 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%
34.9%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.2Highest
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
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$87,500±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
$95,236±$8k
18% 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.
$276,100±$29kLowest
17% below U.S.
$363,700±$20k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,371±$89Lowest
about the U.S. average
Unity 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.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$3,683Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gray and Unity 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%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
29 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #10 of 133 in ME
School district — Unity School District RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences
High school in town — None in town Gray-New Gloucester High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.5
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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.