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Dalton vs Gray vs Croydon
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Gray | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
8,429Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% 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 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% 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 | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$991±$336 30% 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 | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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 | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| 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.