Compare towns
Effingham vs Windsor vs Milan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,060Highest |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milan 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6Lowest 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milan 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Milan 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.