Compare towns
Gray vs Thompson 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 most expensive homes ($364k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Thompson | Hermon | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,337Highest |
6,727 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 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±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Gray 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. |
$3,822Highest 23% 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% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Thompson 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% |
5.9% 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% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #54 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Thompson School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
7.9Lowest |
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.