Compare towns
Gray vs Arrowsic vs Hermon vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Arrowsic | Hermon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
597Lowest |
6,727 |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Arrowsic 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.