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Baldwin vs Steep Falls vs Windsor vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Baldwin | Steep Falls | Windsor | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,861 |
3,554Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$80,280±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.