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Conway vs Gray vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
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 | Conway | Gray | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
8,429Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Conway and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Conway and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Conway and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Cummington 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 | Conway | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None 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.