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Dummer vs West Windsor 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

West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureDummerWest WindsorWindsor
People
Population
299Lowest
1,171
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
West Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21k
13% above U.S.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
West Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Lowest
7% below U.S.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor 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 — Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.