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Gray vs Proctor vs Raymond vs Hampden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 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 | Proctor | Raymond | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,794Lowest |
4,610 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Raymond 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampden 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hampden 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Raymond 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Hampden 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
8.7Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.