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Durham vs Windsor vs Winterport
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 renters (42.2% rent).
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 |
3,554Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Windsor 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% |
19%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% 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% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 3% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$283,000±$43k 15% below U.S. |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.