Compare towns
Union vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Union | Ogunquit | Gray | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | $80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% 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 | $267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Gray and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hope Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.