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Windham vs Springfield vs North Windham 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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Springfield | North Windham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,122Lowest |
5,417 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Windham and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and North 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham 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 | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 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.