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Windsor vs Whitefield vs Palermo
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Whitefield | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
2,157 |
1,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Palermo 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% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Palermo 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 |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
| Palermo and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
| Palermo and Whitefield 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 |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
| Windsor and Palermo 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 |
$2,366 22% below ME |
$2,506Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Whitefield 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 12 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.