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York vs Windsor vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | York | Windsor | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
3,554Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.