Compare towns
Erving vs Windsor vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Erving | Windsor | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$90,208±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Windsor 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 | Erving | — | Gill-Montague |
| 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.