Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Gray vs Windham vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Cherryfield | Gray | Windham | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest 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 | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% 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 | $195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% 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 | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 36% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.