What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Charleston	Windsor
People
Population	936Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT	44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT
	Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT	$51,197±$4kHighest 37% below VT
	Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT	$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT
	Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT	$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT
	Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,750Lowest 26% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±26.4Highest VT: 48.4%	31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%	6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	Charleston School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.