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Milbridge vs Windsor vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most homeowners (85.1%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Milbridge | Windsor | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
2,060Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 56% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 35% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield 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 37/MSAD 37 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| 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.