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Windsor vs Marshfield vs Dummer

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 expensive homes ($338k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).

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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.

MeasureWindsorMarshfieldDummer
People
Population
254Lowest
470Highest
299
Median age
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
Dummer and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummer and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
$84,375±$20kLowest
5% above U.S.
$91,250±$21k
13% above U.S.
Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$337,500±$40kHighest
about the U.S. average
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$79
20% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,381Highest
8% above U.S.
$3,269
5% above U.S.
$2,898Lowest
7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
15%±16.5
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.