Compare towns
Sidney vs Windsor vs Chapman vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Sidney | Windsor | Chapman | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
3,554 |
388Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.