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Parsonsfield vs Windsor vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Windsor | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
2,060Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bradley 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradley and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,667±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Bradley and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 25% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley 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 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.