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Gray vs Sutton vs Topsham vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Sutton | Topsham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,452 |
9,706Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest 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% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Berwick 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Sutton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Sutton High School | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.