Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Windsor vs Baldwin vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Steep Falls | Windsor | Baldwin | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
3,554 |
1,170Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.