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Ascutney vs Jefferson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Ascutney | Jefferson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,013 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.