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Fairfield vs Gray vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Fairfield | Gray | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
8,429Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 54% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Fletcher School District |
| 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 |
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.