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Windsor vs Warner vs Carmel
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 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 | Warner | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Carmel 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Carmel 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
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.