Compare towns
Carmel vs Cornwall 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
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Carmel | Cornwall | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.