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Newburgh vs Starks vs Windsor 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
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Newburgh | Starks | Windsor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
556Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 24 |
| High school 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.