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Windsor vs Deering vs Benton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Deering | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,938Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.8±6Lowest 10% 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% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Benton 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% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 22% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$176,700±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,110±$123Lowest 21% 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 | $2,160 31% below U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Windsor 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deering and Benton 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.