Compare towns
Lebanon vs Windsor vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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.
| Measure | Lebanon | Windsor | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629 |
254Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.