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Waldo vs Windsor vs Jackson vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Waldo | Windsor | Jackson | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
3,554Highest |
567Lowest |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6 4% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$75,167±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,250±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$218,100±$41k 34% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$2,505 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±58.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waldo and Jackson 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.