What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alfred has the most renters (17.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alfred	Windsor
People
Population	3,125Highest	254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.9±5.3Highest 15% above U.S.	40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Alfred and Windsor 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%	25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Alfred 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%	15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Alfred and Windsor 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%	12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.7Lowest 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	$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Windsor and Alfred 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	$337,500±$40kLowest 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,543Highest 14% above U.S.	$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±100Lowest 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%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1983 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	7.6%±4.3Lowest 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

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.