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Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Castle Hill vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Topsham | Ogunquit | Castle Hill | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
1,379 |
281Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above 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 | $360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
— | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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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.