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Warner vs New Gloucester vs Gray vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Warner | New Gloucester | Gray | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
5,766 |
8,429Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.