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Newark vs Gray vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Gray | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
8,429Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Gray and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| 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.