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Deerfield vs Gray vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Deerfield | Gray | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
8,429Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.