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Gray vs Cornish vs Sanbornton
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).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gray 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% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton 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% |
39.7%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% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Cornish 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Cornish School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| 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 Our Story | 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.