What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).

Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Jefferson
People
Population	2,690Highest	2,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±8Highest about the ME average	38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME
	Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Jefferson 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%	18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Jefferson 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	$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME
	Jefferson 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	$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME	$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average
	Windsor and Jefferson 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	$2,587Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%	29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Jefferson 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%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 45% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Jefferson 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	#45 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 12	Jefferson Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.