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Gray vs Guildhall vs Topsham 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
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Guildhall | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
371Lowest |
9,706 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Topsham 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Topsham 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Windham 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Gray and Topsham 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.2 |
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.