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Steuben vs Windsor vs Cherryfield vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Steuben | Windsor | Cherryfield | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,554Highest |
809Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Steuben and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$619±$186 56% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Cherryfield 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 24 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.