Compare towns
Busti 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
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Busti | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 29.5%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%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school 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.