What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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	Hanover	Windsor
People
Population	6,882Highest	2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S.	44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Hanover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hanover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,563±$9kHighest 11% below U.S.	$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S.	$170,300±$22kHighest 49% below U.S.
	Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S.
	Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S.	$4,878Highest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Highest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	11.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hanover 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	#196 of 484 in NY	#61 of 70 in VT
School district	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.