Compare towns
Jackson vs Windsor vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Jackson | Windsor | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
2,690Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Windsor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sorrento and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Sorrento and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,929Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
34 minLowest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Sorrento 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 | 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.