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Windsor vs Sutton vs Carmel
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
2,239Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Carmel 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Windsor 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.