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Gray vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg
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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
3,325 |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg 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 |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.