Compare towns
Jackson vs Windsor vs Brooks vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Jackson | Windsor | Brooks | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,208 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.