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Gray vs Everett 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Everett | Raymond | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
50,045Highest |
4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest 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. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Gray 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% 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±$69Highest 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. |
$4,880Highest 56% 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% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%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. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #264 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 | Everett | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.