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Gray vs Sutton vs Hampden vs Raymond
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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Sutton | Hampden | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,452Highest |
7,896 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hampden 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hampden 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #6 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Sutton | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Sutton High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.