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Ashland vs Windsor vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Ashland | Windsor | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
3,554Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9k 32% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 59% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Ashland 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 | Ashland School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.