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Windsor vs Saco vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Saco | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
20,819Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.