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Windsor vs South Windham vs Jefferson
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 affordable homes ($229k median).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | South Windham | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
1,212Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Windsor and Jefferson 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% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham 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 15% below ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$314,300±$81kHighest 6% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| South Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| South Windham 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 |
$2,941Highest 3% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Jefferson 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school 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.