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Columbia vs Windsor vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($237k 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.
| Measure | Columbia | Windsor | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
2,060Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Warren and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Columbia 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 | — | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.