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Gray vs Cornish vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Cornish | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,816 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Newburgh 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Newburgh 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Newburgh 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.