Compare towns
Palermo vs Washington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palermo has the highest household income ($89k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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.
| Measure | Palermo | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473Lowest |
1,624 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Palermo and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Washington 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 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.