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Durham 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

Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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.

MeasureDurhamWindsor
People
Population
4,262Highest
3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±5.9Lowest
10% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Durham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.6%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,181±$5kHighest
23% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$322,200±$34kHighest
3% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,781Lowest
21% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25%±40.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
20.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Durham 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 #14 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district RSU 05 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.