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Gray vs Dover vs Brunswick 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 renters (47.3% rent).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Brunswick | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
33,364Highest |
17,652 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest 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. |
37.9±2.2 about the U.S. average |
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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
23%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick 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% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest 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% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% 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. |
$363,200±$18kLowest 9% above 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. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dover and Brunswick 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Gray 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% |
8.6%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% |
66.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Dover School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Dover Senior High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.7Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.