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Gray vs Upton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Upton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429 |
8,189Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Brunswick 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.