Moving to Gray, Maine

Population: 6,820. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,376 (+8.2% change)
Males: 3,464 (50.8%), Females: 3,356 (49.2%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $50,107
Median house value: $124,600

Population by Race

Races in Gray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.5%), Irish (16.1%), French (14.9%), German (9.7%), French Canadian (8.3%), Italian (6.8%).

Elevation: 301 feet

Map of Gray, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gray

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gray town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gray:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gray:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 66 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gray:

  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 11 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • NAPLES (about 20 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)
  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)

Amtrak station near Gray:

  • 17 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gray:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 30 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 56 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Schools

Public high school in Gray:

  • GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 10 LIBBY HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gray:

  • GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 31 LIBBY HILL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RUSSELL SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 8 GRAY PARK; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Gray:

  • GRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,712; Location: 5 HANCOCK STREET; 25,526 books; 413 audio materials; 598 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)