Compare towns
Gray vs Lisbon vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 43.4).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Lisbon | Warren | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
9,750 |
4,932Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Gray and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Warren 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 27% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| 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 23% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| 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 20% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 21% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Warren 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Lisbon High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
15.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
| 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.