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Windham vs Dedham vs Gray vs Gorham
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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Dedham | Gray | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
25,237Highest |
8,429Lowest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Gray 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Gorham 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dedham | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Dedham High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
12.5 |
12.9Highest |
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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.