Compare towns
Milbridge vs Windsor vs Baldwin vs Sullivan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Baldwin has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Baldwin | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
3,554Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Baldwin 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Baldwin 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±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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 | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.