Compare towns
Corinth vs Gray vs Windham vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Corinth | Gray | Windham | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
8,429 |
19,188Highest |
2,770Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Gray and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest 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 | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% 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 | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% 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 | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.5 |
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.