Compare towns
Athens vs Vershire vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Vershire | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
842 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Vershire 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Athens 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Vershire 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±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Athens and Vershire 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 |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Athens and Vershire 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 |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Vershire 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 |
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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.