Compare towns
West Windsor vs Gray vs Reading vs Mendon
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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Gray | Reading | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
8,429Highest |
699Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Gray and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | 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.