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Parsonsfield vs Newburgh vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
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 | Parsonsfield | Newburgh | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
1,475Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Newburgh and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312 4% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 23% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 97% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windsor and Newburgh 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.