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Gray vs Dover vs Brewer 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
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dover | Brewer | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
33,364Highest |
9,652 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and Windham 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Gray 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Brewer 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #32 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Dover School District | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Dover Senior High School | Brewer High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.7 |
14.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.