Compare towns
Gray vs Eustis vs Raymond vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
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 | Raymond | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
453Lowest |
4,610 |
8,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Eustis and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Cumberland 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
| Cumberland and Gray 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 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% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Cumberland 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.