Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Gray vs Windham vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Arrowsic | Gray | Windham | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597 |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% 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% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest 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 | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
| Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Windham 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 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.