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Windsor vs Rye 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 most affordable homes ($229k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Rye | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
5,611Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Rye and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rye and Windsor 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Rye School District | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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.