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Durham vs Windsor vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Winterport has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Durham | Windsor | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
2,690Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Winterport 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 12 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None 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.