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Canton vs Gray vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Canton | Gray | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
8,429 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Canton High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.