Town guide

Gray, Maine

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
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gray

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gray

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland 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

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.

Gray population by census2000: 6,820, 2010: 7,761, 2020: 8,2696,82020007,76120108,2692020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 100,689, 1910: 112,014, 1920: 124,376, 1930: 134,645, 1940: 146,000, 1950: 169,201, 1960: 182,751, 1970: 192,528, 1980: 215,789, 1990: 243,135, 2000: 265,612, 2010: 281,674, 2020: 303,069101K’00’10124K’20’30146K’40’50183K’60’70216K’80’90266K’00’10303K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrayJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 4.6 in30°14°Jan3.633°16°Feb3.341°25°Mar4.053°34°Apr4.464°44°May3.673°54°Jun4.779°60°Jul3.778°59°Aug3.870°52°Sep4.358°41°Oct5.446°31°Nov4.735°21°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,373 jobs; Retail trade: 23,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,078 jobs; Professional services: 14,721 jobs; Company headquarters: 10,406 jobs; Construction: 9,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 6% Construction 5%

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 doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1778.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fiddlehead School of Arts & ScienceGrayPre-K–8177Charter0.9 mi
Russell SchoolGrayK–2211Public1.0 mi
Gray-New Gloucester Middle SchoolGray5–8519Public0.4 mi
Gray-New Gloucester High SchoolGray9–12573Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Raymond and Frye Island.

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