Compare towns
Brandon vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Brandon | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| West Windsor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| West Windsor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.