What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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	Eden	Windsor
People
Population	1,351Highest	254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S.	40.2±18.8Highest 3% above U.S.
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	15.7%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Eden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,578±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.	$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S.	$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,300±$441 8% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S.	$3,381Highest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.	32 minLowest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.