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Windsor vs Brandon vs Jefferson
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 the most homeowners (89.1%).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Brandon | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
4,120Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brandon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$85,078±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brandon and Jefferson 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | #69 of 70 in VT | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.