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Gray vs Dedham vs New Gloucester vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Dedham | New Gloucester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
25,237Highest |
5,766Lowest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Dedham and New Gloucester 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Dedham | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Dedham High | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.