Compare towns
Gray vs Mapleton vs Woolwich vs North Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Woolwich | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,158 |
4,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
| Woolwich and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$5,355Highest 76% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Yarmouth 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.