Gray, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,269 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. Gray is located at the intersection of state Routes 4, 26, 100, 115, 202 and the Maine Turnpike exit 63 midway between the state's two largest cities, Portland and Lewiston. The town includes frontage on Little Sebago Lake, Crystal Lake, and Forest Lake. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (Maine Wildlife Park), which maintains a fish hatchery and wildlife park. It is also …

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How Gray ranks

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#7Fewest uninsured in ME #8Most active in ME #10Best schools in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04039

Area code207

Living in Gray

Housing in Gray

$525K▲ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gray home is worth about $525,000, up 7.1% in a year, 26% above the Maine typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Health in Gray

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

17better than ME·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 16.7%Fewer adults who get no exerciseME 23.1% · better 18.3%More binge drinkersME 15.5% · worse

Care nearby

Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston · 15.7 mi · ER

Greater Portland Health at 654 Riverside StreetPortland · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04039, 04071 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gray →

Schools in Gray

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School Grade A-

The public schools Gray’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#10Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictRSU 15/MSAD 15Schools4

Russell SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 211 students Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 177 students Gray-New Gloucester Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 519 students Gray-New Gloucester High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 573 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.