Compare towns
Gray vs Raymond vs New Gloucester vs South Berwick
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%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Raymond | New Gloucester | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,610Lowest |
5,766 |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond 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% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and South Berwick 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 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| New Gloucester and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| South Berwick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and South Berwick 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.