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Windsor vs Douglas vs Milford
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Douglas | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
9,207Highest |
3,095 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.3±6Lowest 11% 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Douglas 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% |
17.2%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford 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% |
18.9%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% |
5.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$85,111±$26k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$176,400±$48kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$943±$57Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±48.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Milford 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Douglas | Milford Public Schools |
| 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.