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Gray vs Addison vs New Gloucester vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Gray | Addison | New Gloucester | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,175Lowest |
5,766 |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Addison and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Gray 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 14.6Highest |
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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.