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Parsonsfield vs Windsor vs Stetson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
2,060Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% 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% |
22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson 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. |
$76,023±$28kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Stetson 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. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor 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. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Stetson 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson 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 | — |
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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.