What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Caribou has the most affordable homes ($134k 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	Winslow	Caribou
People
Population	8,023Highest	7,382Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.6±3.6Lowest 6% above ME	51.3±1.7Highest 15% above ME
	Caribou and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	16.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winslow and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Caribou and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Winslow and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,917±$9kHighest 5% below ME	$53,709±$9kLowest 28% below ME
	Winslow and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,300±$11kHighest 24% below ME	$134,100±$31kLowest 55% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME	$757±$143Lowest 34% below ME
	Winslow and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,809Highest 7% below ME	$1,680Lowest 45% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4%	45.3%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winslow and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 7 yrs older than ME	1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 6% below ME	15 minLowest 40% below ME
Work from home	10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.5%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Caribou 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	#59 of 133 in ME
School district	Winslow Schools	RSU 39
High school in town	Winslow High School	Caribou High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	14.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.