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Danbury vs Windsor vs Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
3,554Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hill 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill 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±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Danbury 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Danbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.