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Gray vs Hampton Falls vs Lisbon Falls 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
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lisbon Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
2,328Lowest |
4,267 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Gray 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lisbon Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windham 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Windham 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 |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampton Falls School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 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.