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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Roxbury
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%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. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Roxbury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Mapleton 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Berwick 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Windsor 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.