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New Gloucester vs Upton vs Gray vs Poland
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Upton | Gray | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Lowest |
8,189 |
8,429Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Poland 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Gray and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Gray 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Poland 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.