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Windham vs Marlow vs Gray vs Standish
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%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Marlow | Gray | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
855Lowest |
8,429 |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Marlow 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. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gray and Windham 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Marlow School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
12.5Highest |
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