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Acworth vs Windsor vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Acworth | Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
3,554Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hill 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 | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.