Compare towns
Barton vs Charleston vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Charleston has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Barton | Charleston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
936 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Charleston 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 50% below VT |
$49,286±$17k 39% below VT |
$51,197±$4kHighest 37% below VT |
| Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
| Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$979±$444 21% below VT |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
| Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston and Barton 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 |
| School district | — | Charleston School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.