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Windham vs Windsor vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
3,554 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.