Compare towns
Rumford vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Norway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumford has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Rumford | Ogunquit | Gray | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,942 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$54,342±$17k 27% 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 | $127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$215,800±$29k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81 29% below ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$770±$66Lowest 32% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,057 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
20.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
70.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #79 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.5 |
14.7Highest |
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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.