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Steuben vs Windsor vs Stetson vs Cherryfield
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 most affordable homes ($174k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Stetson | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,554Highest |
1,151 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Windsor 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% 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% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Steuben and Stetson 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±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stetson 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. |
$800±$377 43% below U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stetson 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. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% 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% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Cherryfield 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Steuben 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.