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New Gloucester vs Jay 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 most kids (24.2% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Jay | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
471Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Jay and Gray 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Gray 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Jay 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gray 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 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray 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 10% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.