Compare towns
Thomaston vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Thomaston | Ogunquit | Gray | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Gray and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.