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Owls Head vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Owls Head | Ogunquit | Gray | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,379 |
8,429Highest |
1,274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% 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 | $413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Gray and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| 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.