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Windsor vs Newfields vs Benton vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Newfields | Benton | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
2,023Lowest |
2,770 |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.8±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 22% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$176,700±$23kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,110±$123Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 31% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,758Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Newfields School District | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.