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Gray vs West Windsor vs Windsor vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Windsor | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Gray and New Gloucester 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and New Gloucester 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.