Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 8,429 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04039, and parts of 04071 are in Gray too.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8,429195 per sq mi
Median home value$363,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gray. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gray
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY289 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gray; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Gray
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 1st DistrictChellie Pingree (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Gray had 8,269 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gray, ME weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Cumberland County
190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gray.
Nearest hospitals
Central Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston15.8 miles
St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston16.1 miles
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
29
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Gray
Parks (5 nearby)
Libbey Hill Trails · 37 acres0.8 mi
Pennell Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
Lincoln Field · 4 acres3.9 mi
Hannaford Green0.5 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Hannaford0.6 mi
Shop n Save1.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens6.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Gray Public Library1.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Warden Museum2.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Greely Center for the Arts8.2 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Gray
Public schools here are run by Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences, Rsu 15/Msad 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fiddlehead School of Arts & ScienceGray
Pre-K–8
177
Charter
0.9 mi
Russell SchoolGray
K–2
211
Public
1.0 mi
Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolGray
5–8
519
Public
0.4 mi
Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolGray
9–12
573
Public
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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