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Windsor vs Augusta vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (57.8%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorAugustaWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
19,077Highest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
42.5±2.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Augusta and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4k
37% below U.S.
$47,979±$3kLowest
41% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kHighest
35% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$201,000±$18k
40% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$919±$79Lowest
35% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$2,465Lowest
21% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Augusta and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
53.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1965Highest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Augusta 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 #61 of 70 in VT #119 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy —
High school in town — Cony —
Students per teacherat that high school —
17.9
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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.