Compare towns
Sidney vs Whitefield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Sidney | Whitefield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,157Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Sidney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Whitefield 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 12 | 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.