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Dalton vs Gilman vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Dalton | Gilman | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
165Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest 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 | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
— | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.