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Gray vs Raymond vs Whiting 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
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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 | Raymond | Whiting | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
4,610 |
532Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Gray 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. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% 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±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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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.