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Gray vs Arundel vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Arundel 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 | Arundel | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,418Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Arundel 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 |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Arundel 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 |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 21 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.