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Searsmont vs Windsor vs Palermo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Searsmont has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Searsmont | Windsor | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,646 |
2,060Highest |
1,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±9.8 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,095±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Palermo and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,000±$31kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$259,700±$54k 22% below U.S. |
| Searsmont and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,235±$1kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Palermo and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,788 11% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palermo and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Palermo and Searsmont 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 71 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.