What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chelsea has the highest household income ($85k).

Windsor has the most expensive homes ($229k median).

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	Chelsea	Windsor
People
Population	2,823Highest	2,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.2±3.6Lowest 6% below ME	43.5±8Highest about the ME average
	Windsor and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chelsea and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Chelsea and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Chelsea and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,471±$10kHighest 14% above ME	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME	$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME
	Windsor and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME	$1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME
	Chelsea and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,313Highest 24% below ME	$2,160Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 48% above ME	36 minLowest 45% above ME
Work from home	6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Windsor and Chelsea 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	#93 of 133 in ME	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 12	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.