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Newfield vs Windsor

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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.

MeasureNewfieldWindsor
People
Population
1,580Lowest
2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.8±8.1Highest
18% above ME
43.5±8Lowest
about the ME average
Newfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.6%±3.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23.2%±6.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
26.9%±6Highest
ME: 22.4%
14.3%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Newfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,188±$20kLowest
23% below ME
$63,178±$5kHighest
15% below ME
Windsor and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$318,100±$27kHighest
7% above ME
$228,800±$22kLowest
23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,265±$400
11% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,402Highest
21% below ME
$2,160Lowest
29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
46.2%±31.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
Windsor and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
7.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
49 minHighest
98% above ME
36 minLowest
45% above ME
Work from home
6.1%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.5%±3Highest
ME: 15.9%
Windsor and Newfield 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 57/MSAD 57 RSU 12
High school in town None 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.