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Windham vs Stoneham vs Gray vs Berwick
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Gray | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
23,355Highest |
8,429 |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Gray and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Berwick 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Stoneham | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Stoneham High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
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.