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Carmel vs Durham 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 the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
15,080Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carmel and Windsor 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Durham and Carmel 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.