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Windham vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Standish | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
9,452 |
10,662 |
8,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% 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. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Gray and 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
5.8% 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% |
89.7% 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Sutton | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.5 |
12.5 |
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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.