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Thomaston vs Windsor vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Thomaston | Windsor | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769 |
3,554Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13k 30% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$75,350±$18kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Eddington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$268,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Thomaston and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,758Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eddington and Windsor 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.