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Stoddard vs Middlesex vs Windsor vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Nelson has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Middlesex | Windsor | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,943Highest |
254Lowest |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.