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Shoreham vs Gray vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Gray | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Gray and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gray and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.