Compare towns
Dummer vs New Gloucester vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Dummer | New Gloucester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
5,766Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,417Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.