Compare towns
Milford vs Exeter vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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.
| Measure | Milford | Exeter | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Milford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
| Windsor and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford and Exeter 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 | #75 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | — | RSU 12 |
| High school 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.