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Lee vs Windsor vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Lee | Windsor | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
2,060Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Sumner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 48% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Lee 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 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.