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Gray vs Danvers vs Raymond vs New Gloucester
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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Raymond | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
28,098Highest |
4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Raymond 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% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Danvers and New Gloucester 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.