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Gray vs Cornwall vs New Gloucester vs Hampden
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Cornwall | New Gloucester | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,208Lowest |
5,766 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampden 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hampden 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampden 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.