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Eaton vs Windsor vs Madison
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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,060 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Madison 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Windsor 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% 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% |
1.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison 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±$9k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Eaton 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. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below 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% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Madison 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 | — | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.