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Gray vs St. George vs Williston vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | St. George | Williston | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
812Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Williston and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Williston 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. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| St. George and New Gloucester 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Gray 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.