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Stoddard vs Wayne vs Windsor vs Sullivan
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 housing (typical home built 1978).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
1,101Highest |
254Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8% 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. |
46.6±6.5 20% 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%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 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±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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±$20k about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Windsor 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. |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% 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%±84.5 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% |
4.1%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% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.