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Stetson vs Windsor vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the highest household income ($76k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Stetson | Windsor | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
2,060 |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
50.3±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Newport and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,365±$13k 25% below U.S. |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$234,800±$30kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$893±$104 37% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,018 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Stetson 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 | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.