What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Deering has the highest household income ($101k).

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	Windsor	Deering
People
Population	2,690Highest	1,938Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S.	48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S.
	Deering and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and Deering 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 22% below U.S.	$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.	$309,900±$27kHighest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S.
	Deering and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.	$6,223Highest 100% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 35% above U.S.	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.
Work from home	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Deering 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	#44 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 12	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.