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Washington vs Gray vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Washington | Gray | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
8,429Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Washington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Gray and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Liberty 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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 History | 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.