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Gray vs Randolph vs Fair Haven
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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Randolph | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,843 |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gray and Randolph 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.