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Chapman 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

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

MeasureChapmanWindsorWindsor
People
Population
388Lowest
2,060
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Lowest
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+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22k
44% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kHighest
38% below U.S.
Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #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.