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Clarksville vs Gray vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Clarksville | Gray | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
8,429Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Gray and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Gray and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville 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 | — | 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.