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Windsor vs Augusta vs Windsor vs Brighton
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%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Windsor | Augusta | Windsor | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
19,077Highest |
3,554 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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% |
27.2%±4.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Augusta 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±$3k 41% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% 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±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% 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±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% 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. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Augusta 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above 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% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — | None in town |
| 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.