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Ryegate vs Gray vs Proctor
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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ryegate | Gray | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
28.1%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% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Ryegate 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.