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Danbury vs Windsor vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k 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 | Danbury | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,060Highest |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.