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Gray vs Topsham vs Whitman
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 the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
9,706 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Gray 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Gray 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 | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Whitman-Hanson |
| 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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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.