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Wayne vs Windsor vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Wayne | Windsor | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northport and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$73,523±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$343,400±$36k 3% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,088±$299Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Northport and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northport and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Northport 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 | RSU 38 | — | Northport 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.