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Orwell vs Gray vs Troy
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy 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%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| 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.