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Windsor vs Denmark

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).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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.

MeasureWindsorDenmark
People
Population
2,690Highest
1,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+4.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
43.5±8Lowest
about the ME average
54.4±5Highest
21% above ME
Denmark 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
ME: 18.1%
15.6%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Windsor and Denmark 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%
31.8%±7.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
29.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.1%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Denmark 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±$5kLowest
15% below ME
$64,167±$10kHighest
14% below ME
Denmark and Windsor 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
$250,000±$68kHighest
16% below ME
Denmark and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,265±$400Lowest
11% above ME
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
Denmark 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
$2,259Highest
26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±31.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
Denmark 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
ME: 10.7%
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
92.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
45% above ME
34 minLowest
39% above ME
Work from home
6.5%±3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
12.7%±6.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Denmark 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 History 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.