What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).

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	North Berwick
People
Population	254Lowest	5,129Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S.	41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S.
	North Berwick and Windsor 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%	21.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and North 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%	20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Berwick and Windsor 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%	29%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Berwick 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.	$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Windsor and North Berwick 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	$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,105±$116 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S.	$3,735Highest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	66.2%±28.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and North 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%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1983 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	31 minLowest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1%	15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#82 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town	—	Noble High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.0
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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.