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Belvidere vs Gray vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Belvidere | Gray | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
8,429Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Gray and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Gray and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Belvidere 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 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| 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.