Compare towns
Bath vs West Windsor 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
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Bath | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
1,171 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bath and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.