Compare towns
Litchfield vs Minot vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Litchfield | Minot | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,680Highest |
2,794 |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield and Minot 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 | #131 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 16 | RSU 12 |
| 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.