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Windsor vs Newfields vs Somerville vs Jefferson
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1986).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Jefferson has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Somerville | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
2,023 |
837Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
38.1±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Jefferson 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% |
13.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Jefferson 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. |
$71,250±$15k 12% below U.S. |
$85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$218,100±$41kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,583±$265 12% above U.S. |
$1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,505 20% below U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville 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% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Newfields School District | RSU 12 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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.