What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Windsor	Winterport
People
Population	3,554Lowest	3,850Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S.	42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S.	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S.	$283,000±$43kHighest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89 27% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Highest 67% above U.S.	$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.8%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Winterport 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	#61 of 70 in VT	#53 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 22
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.