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Gray vs Stoneham vs Hermon 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
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Stoneham | Hermon | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
23,355Highest |
6,727 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Gray and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hermon 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Stoneham | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Stoneham High | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
10.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.