What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Dresden	Windsor
People
Population	1,645Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average
	Dresden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4%	14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Dresden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dresden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average	$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME
	Dresden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,100±$29kHighest 19% below ME	$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME
	Dresden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME
	Windsor and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Highest 18% below ME	$2,160Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 35% above ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	6.7%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Dresden 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	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 02	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.