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Knox vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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.

MeasureKnoxWindsor
People
Population
825Lowest
2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
41.1±7.9Lowest
8% below ME
43.5±8Highest
about the ME average
Windsor and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.9%±4.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23.2%±6.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Windsor and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±2.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
14.3%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Knox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Knox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,821±$9kHighest
13% below ME
$63,178±$5kLowest
15% below ME
Knox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,600±$26kLowest
46% below ME
$228,800±$22kHighest
23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$47Highest
21% above ME
$1,265±$400Lowest
11% above ME
Knox and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,610Lowest
47% below ME
$2,160Highest
29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.3%±31.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
46.2%±31.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
Windsor and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
7.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
22% above ME
36 minHighest
45% above ME
Work from home
12.3%±7.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.5%±3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Knox and Windsor 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.