Compare towns
Gray vs Dummer vs New Gloucester vs Raymond
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 renters (17.6% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Dummer | New Gloucester | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
299Lowest |
5,766 |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Raymond 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray 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 |
— | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Raymond 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| 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 | 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.