What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thomaston	Windsor
People
Population	2,769Lowest	3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S.	44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,435±$13kHighest 30% below U.S.	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.
	Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,700±$10kHighest 18% below U.S.	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,262±$343Highest 11% below U.S.	$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,487Lowest 44% above U.S.	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Highest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 48% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Thomaston 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	#99 of 133 in ME	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	RSU 13	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.