Compare towns
Hope vs Windsor vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Hope | Windsor | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
3,554Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
| Hope and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.