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Athens vs Townshend vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Athens | Townshend | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,538 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Athens and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Athens 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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VT 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.