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Gray vs Kittery vs Springfield 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
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Kittery | Springfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
10,473 |
1,122Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
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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.