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Rumford vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Rumford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Rumford has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,942 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,067 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% 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 |
52.3±3.8 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±3.7 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% |
31.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest 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% |
4.1%±3.2 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 | $38,403±$6k 49% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$29,230±$5kLowest 61% 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±$21k 57% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$123,200±$19kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81 29% below ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$785±$109Lowest 31% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,827Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±11.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
30%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
56.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 30 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.