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Mars Hill vs Windsor vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the highest household income ($65k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Mars Hill | Windsor | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
3,554Highest |
389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
47.5±5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mars Hill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$52,917±$17k 34% below U.S. |
| Mars Hill and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23k 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$134,400±$61kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$950±$175 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,550Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±31.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 42/MSAD 42 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.