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Gray vs Everett vs Windham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Everett | Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
50,045Highest |
19,188 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Topsham 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Topsham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Everett | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Everett High | Windham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.