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Gray vs North Berwick vs Concord
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 the oldest population (median age 43.4).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | North Berwick | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
5,129Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Gray and North Berwick 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Gray 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% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Gray 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. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and Concord 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Noble High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.