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Windsor vs Readfield vs Chapman
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Readfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,651 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Readfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.