Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Steep Falls | Ogunquit | Gray | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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.