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ME Regular Public School District 5 Schools

RSU 15/MSAD 15

Gray, ME 04039 • Cumberland County • 5 Operating Schools
(207) 657-9201
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,064
2,195 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$101,891
Overall Poverty Rate
2.93%
411 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.89%
133 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2020 Poverty Rate: 7.18% (142 / 1,978 kids) 7.18% 2020 142 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.94% (134 / 1,931 kids) 6.94% 2021 134 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.04% (96 / 1,905 kids) 5.04% 2022 96 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.64% (127 / 1,912 kids) 6.64% 2023 127 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.89% (133 / 1,929 kids) 6.89% 2024 133 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,978 142 7.18% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 1,931 134 6.94% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 1,905 96 5.04% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 1,912 127 6.64% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 1,929 133 6.89% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $331,200
Median Gross Rent $1,303/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,016
Renter-Occupied 860
Owner-Occupied: 5,016 (85.4%) Renter-Occupied: 860 (14.6%)
Occupied 5,876

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,016 (85.4%)
Renter-Occupied 860 (14.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,876 households
101 (1.7%)
< $10k
189 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
156 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
183 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
181 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
130 (2.2%)
$30k-$34k
121 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
62 (1.1%)
$40k-$44k
289 (4.9%)
$45k-$49k
296 (5%)
$50k-$59k
361 (6.1%)
$60k-$74k
810 (13.8%)
$75k-$99k
593 (10.1%)
$100k-$124k
987 (16.8%)
$125k-$149k
693 (11.8%)
$150k-$199k
724 (12.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
101 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
189 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
156 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
183 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
181 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
130 (2.2%)
$35k-$39k
121 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
62 (1.1%)
$45k-$49k
289 (4.9%)
$50k-$59k
296 (5%)
$60k-$74k
361 (6.1%)
$75k-$99k
810 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
593 (10.1%)
$125k-$149k
987 (16.8%)
$150k-$199k
693 (11.8%)
$200k+
724 (12.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,075 students
172 (8.3%)
1st
97 (4.7%)
2nd
76 (3.7%)
3rd
173 (8.3%)
4th
39 (1.9%)
5th
162 (7.8%)
6th
78 (3.8%)
7th
265 (12.8%)
8th
363 (17.5%)
9th
189 (9.1%)
10th
136 (6.6%)
11th
325 (15.7%)
12th
1st Grade
172 (8.3%)
2nd Grade
97 (4.7%)
3rd Grade
76 (3.7%)
4th Grade
173 (8.3%)
5th Grade
39 (1.9%)
6th Grade
162 (7.8%)
7th Grade
78 (3.8%)
8th Grade
265 (12.8%)
9th Grade
363 (17.5%)
10th Grade
189 (9.1%)
11th Grade
136 (6.6%)
12th Grade
325 (15.7%)