Compare towns
Jefferson vs Unity vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Jefferson | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,858Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.