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Oxford vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Oxford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windsor and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,178±$5kHighest 15% below ME |
| Windsor and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Oxford 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 | 47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Oxford 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 | #127 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.