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Gray vs Gorham vs York vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Gorham | York | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
18,300 |
13,986 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| York and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| York and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Gorham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| York and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | York Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | York High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.