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Windham vs Cabot vs Standish vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Windham | Cabot | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,579Lowest |
10,662 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20k 9% above 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. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
12.5Highest |
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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.