Compare towns
Etna vs Linneus vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the highest household income ($72k).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Etna | Linneus | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,226Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Linneus and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windsor and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kHighest 3% below ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
| Windsor and Etna 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 | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windsor and Etna 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.