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Gray vs Newburgh vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Newburgh | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
1,475Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Newburgh and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Gray and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Gray and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.