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Trenton vs Windsor vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Trenton | Windsor | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Trenton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13k 25% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,542±$15kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Trenton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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.