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South Berwick vs Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | South Berwick | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
3,554 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.