Compare towns
Hallowell vs Windsor vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Manchester has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hallowell | Windsor | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,690Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Manchester and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$299,600±$40kHighest about the ME average |
| Manchester and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$993±$116 13% below ME |
| Windsor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Manchester 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 02 | RSU 12 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.