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Cushing vs Lamoine 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
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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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 | Cushing | Lamoine | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,782 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Cushing 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 13 | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.