What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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	Newburgh
People
Population	2,690Highest	1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±8Lowest about the ME average	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
	Newburgh 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%	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Windsor and Newburgh 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%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh 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	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average
	Newburgh 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	$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME
	Newburgh 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	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME
	Windsor and Newburgh 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	$2,748Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 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%±3Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Windsor and Newburgh 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	—
School district	RSU 12	—
High school 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.