Compare towns
Berwick vs Gray vs Standish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 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 | Berwick | Gray | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
8,429 |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.