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Athens 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
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Athens | Windsor | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Holderness 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 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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 28% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 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 | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Windsor 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 | — | — | Holderness School District |
| High school 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.