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Gilman vs 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
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Gilman | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Gilman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kHighest 29% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Gilman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31kHighest 34% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Gilman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
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| 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.