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New Gloucester vs Hartford vs Berwick vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Hartford | Berwick | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Lowest |
10,736Highest |
8,175 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #101 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Hartford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.