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Boothbay vs Windsor vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Boothbay | Windsor | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,554Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$348,400±$36kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Boothbay and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgecomb 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 | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.