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Busti vs 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 highest household income ($67k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k 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.

MeasureBustiWindsorWindsor
People
Population
7,452Highest
2,060Lowest
3,554
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±4.8Highest
20% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Busti and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.9%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Busti 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%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and 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%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Busti and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,292±$9kHighest
17% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Busti and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,085±$106Highest
23% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Busti and Windsor 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.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.5%±13.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Highest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Busti 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 #61 of 70 in VT
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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.