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Greene vs Windsor vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Chelsea has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Greene | Windsor | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,471±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Greene and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$182,300±$37k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,373±$90Highest about the U.S. average |
| Chelsea and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,313Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
15%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.