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Eddington vs Gray vs Holden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Holden has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Eddington | Gray | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
8,429Highest |
3,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
45±4.6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
| Gray and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$289,400±$70k about the ME average |
| Gray and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$3,221 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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 |
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.