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Gray vs Raymond vs Thompson
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Raymond | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
4,610Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Raymond 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. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Gray and Thompson 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. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% 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 |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
| Gray and Thompson 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. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Thompson 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.