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Windsor vs Prospect vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Prospect | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
923Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
| Prospect 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 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Prospect 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% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton 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±$5k 15% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Prospect 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±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
| Windsor and Prospect 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 |
$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Windsor and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Benton and Windsor 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.