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Gray vs Maynard vs Maynard 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).
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 | Maynard | Maynard | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Lowest |
10,712 |
10,712 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Maynard 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Maynard | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Maynard High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.