Compare towns
Windsor vs Mapleton vs Berwick 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 highest household income ($104k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,884 |
1,998Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Berwick and Mapleton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.