Compare towns
Baldwin vs West Windsor vs Dixmont
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 renters (11% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | West Windsor | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,171 |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dixmont 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% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and West 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and West 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.