What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethel has the most homeowners (83.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bethel	Windsor
People
Population	1,736Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	Bethel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Windsor and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Bethel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,822±$7kHighest 7% below VT	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$238,000±$41kHighest 25% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT	$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,168Highest about the VT average	$4,878Lowest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±22Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Bethel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 19% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	7.1%±3.1Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Bethel 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	White River Unified School District #79	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.