What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has the most affordable homes ($204k median).

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Floyd	West Windsor
People
Population	3,702Highest	1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±7Lowest 8% above U.S.	54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Floyd and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,297±$4kLowest 22% above U.S.	$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S.	$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S.	$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Floyd and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,860Highest 88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Floyd and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town	None 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.