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Brownfield vs Gray vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 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 | Brownfield | Gray | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
8,429 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Gray 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 | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.