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Gray vs Hampden vs Maynard
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
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 | Hampden | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
7,896Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Hampden 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. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Maynard 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 22 | Maynard |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hampden Academy | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
14.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.