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Gray vs Lyndeborough 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,616Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Raymond 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Gray 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 14 |
| 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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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.