Compare towns
Corinth vs Jefferson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
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 | Corinth | Jefferson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,647Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Jefferson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Jefferson 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.