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Gray vs Upton vs Woolwich
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Upton | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
8,189 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Upton 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Upton and Woolwich 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Gray and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.