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Gray vs New Gloucester vs Randolph vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | New Gloucester | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
5,766 |
4,843Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gray 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Williston 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Williston 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Williston 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Randolph 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.