Compare towns
Gray vs Winchester vs Windham vs Raymond
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).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Raymond has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Winchester | Windham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
23,406Highest |
19,188 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% 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% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest 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% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Winchester 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. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Winchester 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchester and Raymond 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 | #11 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Winchester | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Winchester High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
14.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.