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Croydon vs Gray vs Mapleton vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Croydon | Gray | Mapleton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,884 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Gray and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Gray and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 | Croydon School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.