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Gray vs Bartlett vs Woolwich
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 kids (19% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Gray | Bartlett | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
3,281 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Woolwich 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 18% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Woolwich 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Bartlett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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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| 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.