What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dixmont	Windsor
People
Population	1,207Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
	Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME	$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME
	Windsor and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME	$1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME
	Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME	$2,160Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 40% above ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 19	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.