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Hubbardton vs Gray vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Hubbardton | Gray | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
8,429Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Gray and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.