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Gray vs Gorham vs Durham 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 affordable homes ($364k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Gray | Gorham | Durham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
18,300Highest |
10,681 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Durham and Gorham 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 |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Durham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.