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Tunbridge vs Gray vs Strafford vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Tunbridge | Gray | Strafford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,372 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Gray and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.