Compare towns
Greene vs Jefferson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
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 | Greene | Jefferson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,647Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Greene and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Jefferson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.