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Windsor vs Hope vs Milford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1986).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Hope | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,748Lowest |
3,095Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
| Hope 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 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Hope 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
| Hope and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$943±$57Lowest 17% below ME |
| Windsor and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | — | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Hope Public Schools | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.