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Gray vs Addison vs Windham vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Gray | Addison | Windham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
1,175Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Windham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Addison and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 14 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Windham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.