Compare towns
Acton vs Roxbury vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Acton | Roxbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Acton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Windsor 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.