Compare towns
Anson vs Gray vs Windham vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Anson | Gray | Windham | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
1,339Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.