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Stoddard vs Wayne 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Wayne | Windsor | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,101Highest |
254Lowest |
648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Nelson 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% |
48.8% 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Nelson 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne 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. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Wayne 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% 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% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 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. |
30 min 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nelson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 38 | — | 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.