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Bradford vs Warner 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
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.
| Measure | Bradford | Warner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.