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Whitingham vs Gray vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Whitingham | Gray | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Gray and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Gray and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.