What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).

Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eaton	Windsor
People
Population	501Lowest	2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S.	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Eaton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Eaton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,063±$9kHighest about the U.S. average	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S.	$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,002±$107 29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S.	$4,878Highest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 70 in VT
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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.