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Gray vs Lee vs Windham vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Lee | Windham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
5,719 |
19,188Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Lee and Raymond 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Raymond 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Raymond 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% 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. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$3,980Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Lee | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Lee Middle/High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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.