What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Milford has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	Milford
People
Population	2,690Lowest	3,095Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±8Highest about the ME average	43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME
	Windsor and Milford 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%	17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Milford 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%	17.2%±6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Milford 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Milford 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	$85,111±$26kHighest 14% above ME
	Milford 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±$22kHighest 23% below ME	$176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME
	Windsor and Milford 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	$943±$57Lowest 17% below ME
	Windsor and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,160Highest 29% below ME	$1,962Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Lowest 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.9%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	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Milford 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	#75 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 12	Milford 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.