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Gray vs Eustis vs New Gloucester vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Eustis | New Gloucester | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
453Lowest |
5,766 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Topsham 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 27% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| 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±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Gray and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham and New Gloucester 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.