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Windsor vs Cushing vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Cushing | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
1,460Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Whitefield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Cushing and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Cushing and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 13 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.