Compare towns
Gray vs Eustis vs Windham vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Eustis | Windham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
453Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Eustis and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and South Berwick 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 27% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Windham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| 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 20% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Windham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.