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Gray vs Mapleton 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Mapleton | Sutton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sutton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Sutton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Raymond 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.