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Gray vs Springfield vs North Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Springfield | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,084Highest |
4,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.4±3.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| North Yarmouth 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Yarmouth 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and North Yarmouth 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$129,267±$13kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$496,500±$45kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,708±$641Highest 21% above U.S. |
| North Yarmouth and Gray 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,355Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Yarmouth 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.