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Edgecomb vs Gray vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Edgecomb | Gray | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Edgecomb and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Gray and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.