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Thornton vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Thornton | Ogunquit | Gray | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,799 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Gray and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 61% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Thornton School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Campton School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.