Compare towns
Windham vs Mapleton vs Cumberland vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Cumberland | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,647 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.9±4 6% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Gray and Cumberland 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland 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 | — | #25 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Greely High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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.