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Gray vs Hill vs Sanbornton
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%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Hill | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
908Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hill and Gray 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hill 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. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Sanbornton 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton and Gray 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hill School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.