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Carmel vs Derby vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Derby | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
4,537Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Derby and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$3,449Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #52 of 70 in VT | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.