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Baldwin vs Windsor vs 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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Dixmont 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22k 43% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dixmont and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 19 |
| 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.