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Windsor vs Newfields 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%).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
2,023Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields 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% |
16.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carmel 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 22% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above 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% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Windsor 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Newfields School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
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.