Compare towns
Otisfield vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Otisfield | Ogunquit | Gray | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below 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 | $317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gray and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 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 | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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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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.