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Windsor vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn 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% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Windsor and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn 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 |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Glenburn 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 |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn 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 | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.