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Newburgh vs Windham vs Windsor

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 the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureNewburghWindhamWindsor
People
Population
1,475Lowest
19,188Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windham 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%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$107,934±$14kHighest
34% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$388,900±$22kHighest
17% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham 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 — #95 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district — RSU 14 —
High school in town — Windham High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
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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.