Compare towns
Cumberland vs Gray vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Cumberland | Gray | Mapleton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,647Highest |
8,429 |
1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 6% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland and New Gloucester 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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ME 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.