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Gray vs Sutton vs Wells 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 most renters (17.6% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Sutton | Wells | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,452 |
11,713Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%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% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Gray and Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Sutton | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Sutton High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.