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Windsor vs Marshfield vs Dummer vs Orange
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 (25.2% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Marshfield | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
470Highest |
299 |
320 |
| 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. |
41.3±9.1 6% 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% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above 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% |
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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Marshfield 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.