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Windsor vs Dedham vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Milford has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Dedham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,656Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
| Dedham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Dedham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
| Dedham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
| Dedham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Windsor 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford and Dedham 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 | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Dedham Public Schools | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.