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Windham vs Middlesex 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Gray | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,943 |
8,429 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,041 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% |
3.8%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% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.