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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gray, ME compare?
| Figure | Gray, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,676 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,269 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 191 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Gray, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,429±20 |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.0%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.8%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $95,236±$8,373 |
| Per capita income | $50,161±$6,796 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $363,700±$20,053 |
| Median gross rent | $1,371±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.6%±29.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov