Compare towns
Fairlee vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Fairlee | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,171 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Fairlee and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| West Windsor and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 11% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.