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Windsor vs Douglas vs Chelsea
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 the most homeowners (89.1%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
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 | Douglas | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
9,207Highest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.2±3.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chelsea and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Chelsea 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$85,471±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$182,300±$37kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,373±$90 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Chelsea 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$2,313 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | #177 of 282 in MA | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Douglas | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.