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Bangor vs Windsor vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Veazie has the most expensive homes ($293k 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.
| Measure | Bangor | Windsor | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
3,554 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,229±$10kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10k 34% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$293,100±$35kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Veazie 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | — | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.