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Coventry vs Gray vs Sheffield vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Gray | Sheffield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
8,429Highest |
573Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Coventry 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 | Coventry School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 | 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.