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Eaton vs Windsor vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eaton | Windsor | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,060 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Conway 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% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Conway 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Windsor 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.