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Lake Arrowhead vs Windsor vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Windsor | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
3,554Highest |
2,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.7±10.1 3% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,917±$41k 3% below U.S. |
| Lake Arrowhead and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$227,700±$18k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$521±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,860 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| 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.