Compare towns
Windham vs Perry 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Perry has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Perry | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
744Lowest |
10,662 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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% |
31.6%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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% 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 |
— | $983±$453Lowest 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 |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.