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Newfield vs Windsor vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Newfield | Windsor | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,750±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 min 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.