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Gray vs Kittery vs Sutton vs Raymond
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 the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Kittery | Sutton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
10,473Highest |
9,452 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Raymond 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Raymond 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Sutton 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kittery Public Schools | Sutton | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.