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Jay vs Windham vs Gray vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Jay | Windham | Gray | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,429 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below 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 | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Windham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,160±$66Lowest 18% 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 | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
12.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.