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Gray vs Topsham vs Uxbridge
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 homeowners (82.4%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
9,706 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Gray 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Uxbridge 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt Ararat High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.2 |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.