Compare towns
Dummer vs North Berwick 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).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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.
| Measure | Dummer | North Berwick | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
5,129Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and North Berwick 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% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Windsor 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. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and North Berwick 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. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,735Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and North Berwick 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.