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Washington vs Gray vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Washington | Gray | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
8,429Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield and Washington 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.