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Orwell vs Gray vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Orwell | Gray | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Gray and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Gray and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Gray 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 | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.