Compare towns
Sidney vs Gray vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Sidney | Gray | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
8,429Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Gray and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Gray 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 21 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.