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New Gloucester vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Dayton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | New Gloucester | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Gloucester and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kLowest 46% above ME |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,215±$867Highest 7% above ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.