Compare towns
Raymond vs Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Raymond | Topsham | Ogunquit | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610 |
9,706Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% 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 | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.