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Gray vs Millbury vs Hermon 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 oldest population (median age 43.4).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Millbury | Hermon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
13,961 |
6,727Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Gray and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Millbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Hermon 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Windham 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Hermon 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Millbury | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Hermon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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.