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Gray vs Hampton vs New Gloucester vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Hampton | New Gloucester | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
16,426Highest |
5,766Lowest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Gray 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Wells 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wells 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.