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Chatham vs Roxbury 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
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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.
| Measure | Chatham | Roxbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
299Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Chatham 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 |
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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.