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Windham vs Dummer vs Gray vs Little Falls
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 most people working from home (19%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% rent).
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 | Dummer | Gray | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
299Lowest |
8,429 |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Little Falls 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Windham 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$4,041Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Gray 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 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.