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Buckfield vs Windsor vs Sumner
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 highest household income ($78k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Buckfield | Windsor | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
3,554Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buckfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
| Buckfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Buckfield and Windsor 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 8% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.