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Gray vs Topsham vs Berwick vs North Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Topsham | Berwick | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,706Highest |
8,175 |
4,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.4±3.2Highest 6% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 27% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$5,355Highest 76% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and North Yarmouth 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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ME 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.