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Rochester vs Gray vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Rochester | Gray | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Gray and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977 28% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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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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.