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Brownington vs Gray vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Brownington | Gray | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 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 | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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 |
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.