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Buckfield vs Sumner vs Windsor vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Turner has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Buckfield | Sumner | Windsor | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403 |
845Lowest |
3,554 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.6±4.3 22% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Turner and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 3% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,036±$28kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Turner and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 32% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$284,900±$50kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Turner and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$584±$490 59% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 8% below U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,294 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±64.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Buckfield 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 | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 10 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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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.