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Windsor vs Perry vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($229k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Perry | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
744Lowest |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Perry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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 ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
| Perry and Somerville 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Windsor and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME |
— | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Windsor 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.