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Gray, Maine, in Cumberland county, is 16 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 111 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Portland metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,820 people lived in Gray.
In Gray, about 62% of adults are married.
Gray is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Gray had a median family income of $55,806. Many people in Gray make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Gray doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine.
Gray residents donated more money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 79% of living spaces in Gray are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Gray, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Gray strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Gray to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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