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Milbridge vs Windsor vs Harrington
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
2,060Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±12.1 26% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Harrington 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% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest 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%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,861±$17kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$144,600±$71kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 35% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,777Lowest 43% 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% |
79.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.