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Windham vs Rye vs Standish vs Gray
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Rye | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
5,611Lowest |
10,662 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Rye School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.