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Danforth 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
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Danforth | Jefferson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,647 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% 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 | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Windsor 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.