What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).

New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	New Gloucester
People
Population	254Lowest	5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.2±18.8Highest 3% above U.S.	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Windsor and New Gloucester 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%	24.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and New Gloucester 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%	30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,750±$40kLowest 29% above U.S.	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.
	New Gloucester 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±$40kLowest about the U.S. average	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,150±$249 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S.	$3,417Highest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and New Gloucester 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%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and New Gloucester 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	—	#65 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.