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Windsor vs Berwick vs Orange vs Dummer
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 (25.2% under 18).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Berwick | Orange | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
8,175Highest |
320 |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.