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Windham vs Hanover vs Gray vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Gray | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
11,685 |
8,429 |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
19.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Berwick 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hanover High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
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.