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Gray vs Exeter 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
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Raymond | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
16,151Highest |
4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%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. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Exeter 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%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% 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%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% 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% |
69.1%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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 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. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Exeter High School | 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.