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Barton vs Chapman 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

Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).

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.

MeasureBartonChapmanWindsor
People
Population
730
388Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.1%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$40,833±$8kLowest
49% below U.S.
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$146,900±$30kLowest
56% below U.S.
$185,700±$22k
44% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$761±$150Lowest
46% below U.S.
—
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,185
about the U.S. average
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.8%±18.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
16.5%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Barton 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 #38 of 70 in VT — #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.