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Alfred vs Dummer 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
Alfred has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Alfred | Dummer | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.9±5.3 15% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alfred and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Alfred and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Alfred 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.