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Barnard vs Gray vs Calais vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 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 | Barnard | Gray | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,713 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.