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Windsor vs Lyman vs Washington
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).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Lyman | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Lyman 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Lyman 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyman and Windsor 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.