Compare towns
Woolwich vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Gray | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
8,429 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.