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Durham 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

Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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.

MeasureDurhamWindsor
People
Population
4,262Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±5.9Highest
10% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
Durham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.6%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Durham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Durham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,181±$5kLowest
23% above U.S.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$322,200±$34kLowest
3% below U.S.
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,781Highest
21% above U.S.
$3,381Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25%±40.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
20.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Durham 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 #14 of 133 in ME —
School district RSU 05 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.