Compare towns
Windham vs Lagrange vs Standish vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Lagrange | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
709Lowest |
10,662 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Lagrange 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 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| 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 31% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| 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 8% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Standish 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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ME 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.