Compare towns
Appleton vs Limerick vs Windsor vs Searsmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Appleton | Limerick | Windsor | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,060 |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.5±9.8 14% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$284,000±$31kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,788 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Searsmont and Limerick 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 | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.