Compare towns
Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Orrington | Ogunquit | Gray | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above 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 | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Gray and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.