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Gray vs Ipswich vs Maynard vs New Gloucester
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%).
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 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 | Ipswich | Maynard | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
13,930Highest |
10,712 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Maynard 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% |
18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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% |
21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ipswich 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Ipswich 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. |
$138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Maynard 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. |
$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Ipswich 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. |
$7,960 155% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Ipswich 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Ipswich 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Ipswich | Maynard | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Ipswich High | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.