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Windham vs Windham 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 (+16.4%).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Windham | North Windham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
16,038 |
5,417Lowest |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gray and North Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and North Windham 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%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% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 |
31 minHighest 17% 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% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and North 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Windham School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Windham High School | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 12.5 |
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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.