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Winslow vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winslow has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Winslow | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,873Highest |
4,506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -31.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±4.5Highest 6% below ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Winslow and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,547±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$63,344±$6kHighest 15% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,900±$12kHighest 27% below ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$219Highest 9% below ME |
$880±$97Lowest 23% below ME |
| Winslow and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,555Highest 16% below ME |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±11Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 11% below ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Winslow 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 | #57 of 133 in ME | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.

