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Gray vs Pembroke vs Wells
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 highest household income ($95k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Pembroke | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
7,438Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Gray and Wells 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. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Pembroke School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Pembroke Academy | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.