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Effingham vs Freedom 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
Effingham has the highest household income ($77k).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Effingham | Freedom | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
1,494Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freedom and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Effingham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Freedom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.