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Gray vs South Berwick vs Springfield
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | South Berwick | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
7,670 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Gray 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Springfield 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.