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Gray vs Townsend vs Hermon vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Townsend | Hermon | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,100Highest |
6,727 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Raymond 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 |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Hermon 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #136 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | North Middlesex | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | North Middlesex Regional | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.1 |
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.