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Durham vs Windsor vs Lewiston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lewiston has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,554Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$55,393±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$235,100±$8k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.