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Ryegate vs Gray vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Ryegate | Gray | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Gray and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Ryegate 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 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.