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Buxton vs Gray vs Warner vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Buxton | Gray | Warner | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
8,429 |
2,959Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Buxton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Standish 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
— | 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.