Compare towns
Paris vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs South Paris
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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
South Paris has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Paris | Ogunquit | Gray | South Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,317 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
48.3±6.1 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.8%±8.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Paris and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,137±$20k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$55,074±$36kLowest 26% 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 | $240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$219,700±$23kLowest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$528±$78Lowest 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,649 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,836Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.3%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
69.5%±19.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Paris and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
26.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
14 minLowest 44% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
2%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | 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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| 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.