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Raymond vs Whiting 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
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Raymond | Whiting | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
532Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 |
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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.